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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-1581, described as Bag of woven grass, conical, row of openwork near top; tight weave used mainly except near bottom where large weave employed, 2 circular appliques at either side of top in which red pigment used to form concentric circles; 2 rawhide ties extend from appliques.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 2-10281a,b, described as Flat-bottomed circular coiled basket with ciruclar cover hinged with leather made of grasses.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6904a, described as wooden mask

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-5851, described as Wooden; painted red, white and gray-green; fish attachment on top; 2 hand flipper attachments at lower sides; paddle-like attachment at upper left; was probably once encircled with caribou hair; baleen and spruce root "attachers"; peg teeth. Ray states this mask made by same person as 2-5854.

Hearst Museum object titled Model, accession number 2-4573, described as Model of annual (each December) bladder festival festivities in the men's social house (karigi). All human figures are walrus ivory, many have separately carved arms. 3 standing figures, 14 figures (2 holding drums) resting on ivory railing. Base is wood board with red margin and central area. 2 carved and painted wood bladders, 1 carved ivory bird with remnant of feathers suspended from top. Master of Ceremonies wears a crown with black dots. Includes models of bladders, a bird, and wild parsnip torches.