Culture or time period: Northwest Coastal People / Accession number: Acc.484 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 2-10043, described as Wooden. Broad hat, upside down animal figure rising from hat. Feet of some broken off figure on top of animal figure. Yellow cedar. Painted red, blue, black.

Hearst Museum object titled Human effigy, accession number 2-10042, described as Small, red figure with blue face and hair, made of wood. Arms and legs broken off.

Hearst Museum object titled Lanyard, accession number 2-10041, described as 3-ply whale sinew core, nettle fiber cordage wrapping; detachable harpoon head of 2 bone barbs (point missing) each with incised dots. Traces of spruce gum at head of barbs. Original tag (lost) said to read: "Witate JJHVB Pt. Townsend.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-10045, described as Wolf head mask of carved wood painted black and red; 2 separated pieces tied together; blue glass beads for eyes; carved unpainted teeth. Original label marked: "JJHVB Pt. Townsend WT: (Washington Territory) on one side; "Mask Porpoise Makah Indians Neah Bay WT" on other side.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-10044, described as Red and black mask, human face, wooden. Tufts of brown hair inserted at top.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-10046, described as Carved wood mask representing human head; protruding red-painted lips; black-painted cross on one cheek, lattice decoration on other; represents spirit of shaman. Leather thongs attached. Illegible inscription on forehead seems to read "Kakehite", etc.