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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Animal figurines on rope, accession number 3-29589, described as Necklace; possible carved palmwood animals and fish on old fiber cordage; one fish, two turtles, one possible cayman, and seventeen quadrupeds, each 6-9 cm long. Old insect damage. Context of use: NOTE: attribution supplied by dealer, may not be accurate.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic figurine, accession number 3-29106, described as figurine; standing tubular anthropomorphic figure of yellow and black painted wood; black markings on chest area, black legs and feet, black forehead and eyes; elongated nose; several splits down front; h: 137 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic figurine, accession number 3-29107, described as Figure; standing tubular anthropomorphic male figure; yellow with black arms, legs, genitals and top of head; lizard (?) and snake in relief; large perforation behind right arm; elongated nose; h: 154.5 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 3-23966, described as Arrow; cane & palmwood; barbed; end missing; length 117.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Blowgun, accession number 3-23958, described as blowgun; 2 pieces of wood held together with wrapping; l. 290 cm. (3-23959-60 darts for blowgun).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and bowstring, accession number 3-23962a,b, described as a) Bow; palmwood; length 120.7 cm b) Bowstring; 3-ply cotton; length ca. 125 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Child's mola, accession number 3-27505, described as Blouse panel; red/black/orange bar-like designs; cotton; border on one side is yellow and blue rickrack on black; width 45.5 cm., length 35.5 cm. Native name and meaning: morra (blouse panel). Material, techniques: cotton applique in oba giali type (two layers, three colors). Context of use: front or back child of mola blouse.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dart, accession number 3-23959, described as dart, for blowgun; cotton wadding wrapped at one end with fine cordage; l. 20.2 cm, w. 1 cm. (3-23959-60 darts for blowgun 3-23958)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dart, accession number 3-23960, described as dart, for blowgun; cotton wadding wrapped at one end with fine cordage; l. 20.2 cm, w. 1 cm. (3-23959-60 darts for blowgun 3-23958)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 3-23948, described as wooden paddle with human shaped hilt; Doll; balsa-like wood; flat with carved face in relief; brown diamond designs on both sides; length 40.5 cm.; width 8.5 cm.

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