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Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 2-6624, described as Wooden anthropomorphic face on board; painted red border, black forehead, nose, and lower face, and 2 animals (beaver and weasle); peg teeth; 17 feathers attached around border; sinew fastening. Damaged on loan 10/2/67; feathers complete prior to loan, one tip missing, 2 bent, 3 repaired with nylon string. Human face with down-turned mouth, pegged teeth, painted white, red ad blue; feather attached around edge of triangular background; a black painted beaver and weasel are attached to each side.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box lid, accession number 2-3888c, described as The carved cover for each chamber is in the form of a seal (with tusked masks) floating on its back.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4791, described as Wooden carving of a man holding a head or mask; man sitting on frog. Painted red and black. Round and oval hollows on back. Made of Alaska pine.

Hearst Museum object titled Finger mask, accession number 2-4591, described as Finger mask; wooden; encircled with caribou hair; one long feather; nose like a beak; painted brown-red, white, and black; left half of handhold missing.

Hearst Museum object titled Finger mask, accession number 2-6463, described as Finger mask; wooden; carved. Oval with grip for two fingers; on raised front side: a seal head, blue-black; rim is white and red; on rim, holes to hold 7 feathers (feathers missing); back flat, but hollowed behind face. Height: 10 cm; width: 6.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-4809, described as Wooden mask headdress. With hair and traces of black and red paint.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress ornament, accession number 2-19098, described as In form of small mask representing human head, face red on one side, green on the other, human hair and duck quill fringe. Mounted on carved, broken wood rod. Upper portion of larger piece.

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-10112, described as helmet mask, anthropomorphic with sculpted features; dark-stained wood; elaborate hairstyle carved in parallel ridges; bands of aluminum with zigzag edges nailed along forehead and on top; incised scarification marks on forehead; Context of use: Sande Society mask; water deer horns on top -protection for fertility; scarification marks: 3 for women - Mende; cowrie on side; ram’s horn - medicine; Liberian star and Muslim

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-13450, described as Helmet mask., Nigeria, Igala. December 15, 1976. 5-13450, acc no. 3368. Orig. No. 212. File code: 5.3 Collector: unknown. Donor: Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Silverman. Materials, techniques: Black-stained carved wood; red paint; padded cloth Context of use: Mask. Description: Helmet mask; human head with fang-like teeth; spiral horns alongside cheeks; standing female figure in front between pair of horns; 2 additional pair of horns, 1 pair arms above and at side; dark-stained wood with traced of red paint; padded cloth on undrside; h. at front (to top of female figure) 76.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6442, described as Wooden mask - most likely of sculpin; painted teardrop shape with round face in lower part; face has crescent mouth with peg teeth, 1 round eye, smaller crescent opposite; white face, otherwise black with fingertip-applied white dots; red paint lining mouth, eyes, and all other openings; black designs on bottom half of face. 2 leg-shaped appendages attached to left side of face. Bird quill attachments and feather.

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 2-6624, described as Wooden anthropomorphic face on board; painted red border, black forehead, nose, and lower face, and 2 animals (beaver and weasle); peg teeth; 17 feathers attached around border; sinew fastening. Damaged on loan 10/2/67; feathers complete prior to loan, one tip missing, 2 bent, 3 repaired with nylon string. Human face with down-turned mouth, pegged teeth, painted white, red ad blue; feather attached around edge of triangular background; a black painted beaver and weasel are attached to each side.

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Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4791, described as Wooden carving of a man holding a head or mask; man sitting on frog. Painted red and black. Round and oval hollows on back. Made of Alaska pine.

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Hearst Museum object titled Finger mask, accession number 2-4591, described as Finger mask; wooden; encircled with caribou hair; one long feather; nose like a beak; painted brown-red, white, and black; left half of handhold missing.

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Hearst Museum object titled Finger mask, accession number 2-6463, described as Finger mask; wooden; carved. Oval with grip for two fingers; on raised front side: a seal head, blue-black; rim is white and red; on rim, holes to hold 7 feathers (feathers missing); back flat, but hollowed behind face. Height: 10 cm; width: 6.3 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-4809, described as Wooden mask headdress. With hair and traces of black and red paint.

Headdress

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Hearst Museum object titled Headdress ornament, accession number 2-19098, described as In form of small mask representing human head, face red on one side, green on the other, human hair and duck quill fringe. Mounted on carved, broken wood rod. Upper portion of larger piece.

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Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-10112, described as helmet mask, anthropomorphic with sculpted features; dark-stained wood; elaborate hairstyle carved in parallel ridges; bands of aluminum with zigzag edges nailed along forehead and on top; incised scarification marks on forehead; Context of use: Sande Society mask; water deer horns on top -protection for fertility; scarification marks: 3 for women - Mende; cowrie on side; ram’s horn - medicine; Liberian star and Muslim

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Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-13450, described as Helmet mask., Nigeria, Igala. December 15, 1976. 5-13450, acc no. 3368. Orig. No. 212. File code: 5.3 Collector: unknown. Donor: Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Silverman. Materials, techniques: Black-stained carved wood; red paint; padded cloth Context of use: Mask. Description: Helmet mask; human head with fang-like teeth; spiral horns alongside cheeks; standing female figure in front between pair of horns; 2 additional pair of horns, 1 pair arms above and at side; dark-stained wood with traced of red paint; padded cloth on undrside; h. at front (to top of female figure) 76.5 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6442, described as Wooden mask - most likely of sculpin; painted teardrop shape with round face in lower part; face has crescent mouth with peg teeth, 1 round eye, smaller crescent opposite; white face, otherwise black with fingertip-applied white dots; red paint lining mouth, eyes, and all other openings; black designs on bottom half of face. 2 leg-shaped appendages attached to left side of face. Bird quill attachments and feather.

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Masks (costume)Remove constraint Object class: Masks (costume)81 objects
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Current results range from 1880 to 1968

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Alaska Commercial Company57 objects
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University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)4 objects
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Wood (plant material)15 objects
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Rangifer tarandus caribou2 objects

Acc.16757 objects
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Current results range from 1903 to 1976

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[Missing]3 objects

5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama31 objects
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies22 objects
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies3 objects
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories2 objects
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits1 objects
2.3 Special Ornaments, Garb, and Finery Worn to Battle by Warrior (excluding status insignia)1 objects
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings1 objects
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions1 objects

S1951-1952 #1: University of California, Los Angeles (March 15, 1952–returned by 1957)18 objects
S1945-1946 #4: Winfield Scott Wellington (March 11, 1946–October 28, 1955)16 objects
S1967-1968 #118: Institution of American Indian Arts (April 11, 1968–July 15, 1968)14 objects
S2009-2010 #11: SFO Museum (dates unknown)11 objects
S2009-2010 #11b: SFO Museum (dates unknown)11 objects
S2017-2018 #3: Heard Museum (October 29, 2018–February 18, 2019)9 objects
S1969-1970 #13: Museum of Fine Arts, Texas (August 7, 1969–January 2, 1970)7 objects
S1973-1974 #106: Art Institute of Chicago (June 12, 1974–September 9, 1974)7 objects
S1973-1974 #65: Oakland Museum of California (March 8, 1974–April 24, 1974)7 objects
S1966-1967 #89: University of Alaska, Fairbanks (April 17, 1967–October 2, 1967)6 objects

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