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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 11-40811, described as Carrying/collecting basket, (jawun), bicornual, of cane. Handle and strap attached at top. Open-work twining.
Hearst Museum object titled Boat model, accession number 11-41054, described as Rectangular piece of bark has been folded together at ends and stitched with bark strips to form bowl shaped center; reddish-brown ochre covers bark with lime and yellow ochre used to paint designs.
Hearst Museum object titled Boomerang, accession number 11-40784, described as boomerang, fighting - hooked on one end; repainted; engraved (on both faces) ribbing parallel to contour of boomerang
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-40806, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Carved board, accession number 11-40808, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial club, accession number 11-40802, described as Cub- spatulate shaped; fish tailed handle; in middle on both edges 2 carved wing shaped barbs; painted in alternating strips of red, yellow, white; ceremonial club.
Hearst Museum object titled Churinga, accession number 11-40782, described as Sacred board (churinga) - flat; lanceolated shape; engraved on both faces, pattern of concentric circles joined by ray-like projections; sacred board used during sacred ceremony for a young man’s initiation into manhood, totemic significance. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.
Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-40804, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-40800, described as Club- pointed, carved handle, on grip area crisscross roughening; carved pattern of zigzag and loops; head of club pointed with one side diagonally cut; brown stained; used in hunting of birds and other mammals (i.e. when animal has been disabled possibly by spear, it is then clubbed); also used in fighting.
Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 11-40803, described as Paddle- painted bands of yellow, red, white and black going in up and down and across directions; towards end of paddle white cross painted on both faces