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Hearst Museum object titled Bull-roarer, accession number 3-28898a-c, described as Toys. Bull-roarers, made of stiff, bright colored paper cut and shaped, attached by string to slender stick; straight pin glued at one end of paper positioned so as to scratch (screech) on the inside of a metal bottle cap attached to another stick. L 23.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Combs, accession number 3-28957a-c, described as Miniatures, combs; carved from soft wood

Hearst Museum object titled Horse and rider figurine, accession number 3-28789, described as Toy. Clay, reddish brown, unglazed in shape of crudely modeled horse and rider, decorated with white and gold painted stripes, gold is faded. Horse has one ear missing, neck and one front leg have been broken and repaired. H 12.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Noisemaker, accession number 3-28958a,b, described as Toys. Noisemakers, wood, crudely made; thin wood blade hits wood rachette when noisemaker is twirled on handle. (a) bird shape, brightly painted, L 18 cm; (b) painted red and white with paper pictures pasted on top, L 17.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Pecking bird toy, accession number 3-28900, described as Toy. Bird with jointed tail and head, eating from an acorn cap. Crudely carved balsa wood, painted, mounted on narrow platform with slots for thread which activates the tail and head. A weight, now missing, usually attached to thread. Length 7 cm, height 4.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Push toy, accession number 3-28743, described as Toy. Tin plate, wheeled puch toy with circular strips of crimped tin that whirl when toy is pushed. Decorated with colored varnish. Stick handle missing. L 14 cm x W 16.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle and wheeled whistle, accession number 3-28897a,b, described as Toys. Rattle and whistle made of tin decorated with bands of bright colored paint. (a) rattle is a cylinder with welded handle, L 11.5 cm; (b) whistle has a pinwheel above opening which whirls when whistle is blown, pinwheel was attached by welded wires, now separated from whistle, L 9.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Tops, pair, accession number 3-28950a,b, described as Toys. Wood, lathe turned, painted. (a) blue with red and white edge, Diam 4.5 cm; (b) light green with red and white edge, diam 4.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Toy, accession number 3-28951, described as Toy. Cockfight; two birds made of paper, feathers and wax attached to the ends of long wires which are put into wooden handle. lg. - 52 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Toy fish, accession number 3-29229, described as Toy, fish. Carved from white wood. L 9.5 cm.