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Start Over Collector Ralph K. Davies Culture or time period Southwestern Native American
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-59543, described as Coiled. Basin shaped flat bottomed with blue beads on rim (19 missing). Design: opposed triangles on rim and cross elements on bottom. Bundle foundation of split cattails; sewing strands of split willow (buff color) and devil's claw pods (dark).
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-59544, described as Twill twining; bowl-shaped, faint pink design on body; 2 rows of 3 strand twining at base angle; warps probably sumac shoots and wefts probably split cat claw. Rim: bent warps bound in herringbone stitch.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 2-59173, described as Head band; woven horsehair in dark brown and beige; two sinew-bound eagle feathers attached with buckskin thong.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-59192, described as Feathered. Eagle feathers wrapped with red strouding set into red print cotton-covered felt cap; 2 buffalo horns; narrow beaded browband; metal bells; single trail of the 2 cloths with bells; and a string of glass beads and shells attached.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-59547, described as Black rectangular eyes with orange tube mouth and orange ears; lozenges under eyes. Orange/white body (much orange lost). Painted kilt, sash, green moccasins. Carved cottonwood root. Feathers attached to head.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-59548, described as Green mask with cloud representations and lightning; red ears; black/red/white kilt and cape, red belt, sash and moccasins. Carved cottonwood root, feathers attached to head.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-59545, described as Kachina doll; blue face mask, black rectangular eyes and triangular mouth, red ears, blue body, white kilt, with stylized legs as base. Feathers on head. "Rain Chief" stamped on bottom. Water soluble paint. Made of soft wood (not cottonwood).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-59546, described as Tableta on head with cloud symbols and feathers; white kilt, painted belt and sash; plaited plastic and cotton chest ornament; black body, rattle in right hand; red moccasins. Made of cottonwood root, carved. Feathers on head.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pouch, accession number 2-59159, described as Buckskin; multicolored glass "seed" beads in geometric design; metal tinklers all around edges.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Quirt, accession number 2-59186, described as Quirt; black, brown and cream-colored soumac work in horsehair; two leather lashes.

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