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Start Over Collection place Northwestern United States Collector Harold J. Murphy
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ashtray, accession number 2-45333, described as Made of ivory, with engraved and darkened scene showing Eskimo killing polar bear.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 2-51733, described as Awl-like tool with two pendant links, one in shape of seal head with baleen eyes. Made of ivory. Probably had metal point over existing ivory tip.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe model, accession number 2-45325, described as Carved fossil ivory; handle pierced at base.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-45256, described as Round, flat - bottomed. Twining in tule materials with grass overlay bottom. Design is large triangles composed of parallel vertical columns in red material.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-45257, described as Twined; round but out-of-shape; tule materials and Xerophyllum tenax.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 2-45376, described as Boat hook blade (?); walrus ivory; 5 holes for haft.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bola, accession number 2-45379, described as Stone. Walrus ivory, single perforation.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 2-45321, described as Rectangular carved fossil ivory links connected with elasticized thread.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 2-45320, described as Rectangular carved ivory links connected with elasticized thread.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet fragments, accession number 2-58112a,b, described as Bracelet sections (links from bracelet). Carved ivory. Snarling wolf face in low relief on exterior surface. Perforated to allow for connecting cord.

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