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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 2-59546, 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.
Hearst Museum object titled Medicine rock, accession number 2-59187, described as Stone covered with reddish-colored buckskin; decorated with various beads, 1 elk tooth, abalone shell; with buckskin fringe.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-59189, described as 55 bone pipe beads, with red glass and brass beads and blue and yellow faceted glass beads. Strung on cord with leather dividers. 6 bones carved to resemble teeth attached with buckskin thongs to bottom.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-59184, described as Double row of blue and red glass beads, brass beads, bone pipe beads on rawhide thong; cow - tail attached. Rawhide thong broken at attachment.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-59190, described as Blue, white, and black glass beads; 30 bone pipe beads; brass beads; strung with cloth. Leather dividers. Made from 80 bone beads; buckskin thongs and fringe; leather frame; brass beads; abalone and clam shells; beaded and quilled pendants with metal tinklers and red fluff-type feathers; 29 U.S. "Indian head" pennies.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ornament, accession number 2-59188, described as 2 rows of 41 bone pipe beads each (1 bead detached); poor condition; cloth ties; framed in leather. Made from 82 bone pipe beads; strung on cloth; attached to a leather frame. Made from 55 bone beads; strung on cord; leather dividers; 6 bones carved to to resemble teeth attached with buckskin thongs at bottom.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 2-59198, described as Water-based pigment on muslin; central figures 2 black buffalo, 6 brown and red ungulates with varying horn types, blue and yellow shield; 3 pink, yellow, blue tipis to left; Indian on yellow horse pursuing soldier on horse (with horns and shaggy face) to right; in both lower corners scenes of Indians fighting. (from below) "...These later paintings were made only as gifts & for sale to non-Indians.
Hearst Museum object titled Pipe bowl, accession number 2-59172, described as Carved catlinite; decorative projection chipped. Pipe bowl: marked "American Horse" (however, does not fit pipe stem #2-59165).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pipe fragment, accession number 2-59169, described as Carved catlinite bowl with pointed end.

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