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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-3895, described as Wooden paint box (with lid missing) representing a seal moving on ice. A serpentine is painted in green, red, and black. Used for storage of paints and projectile points.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-3892a,b, described as Wooden box, painted red and black, representing a seal with inset eyes and one front flipper broken off. The lid is cut from the back of the seal. Eyes, ears, and nostrils are made of inlaid bone pegs. Used for the storage of paints and projectile points.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Carving scene, zoomorphic:, accession number 2-6139a-d, described as on a wood base: two white whales swimming away from a human standing; the two whales are standing on a strip of baleen; ivory figures.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71716, described as Alaskan Eskimo male doll. Stuffed body, carved ivory face with painted features and black wool hair. Dressed in parka of seal hair, with rabbit trim. Green trim around the legs. H = 9.5”.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drag handle, accession number 2-6111, described as Carved ivory representing seal. Incised short lines on body.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drag handle, accession number 2-6109, described as Carved ivory representing seal. Incised cross hatching on back and sides.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing rod and line, accession number 2-4438, described as Also lures. Wood shuttle shaped rod, sinew line, 2 fish-shaped ivory lures, each with single hook.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4454, described as Shuttle shaped rod, plaited sinew line, "fossil" ivory lure with bent steel hook.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4440, described as Red stained wood shuttle-shaped rod, sinew line, black stone lure with metal hook.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4443, described as Red-stained shuttle-shaped rod, sinew line, birdquill leader. 2 fish shaped ivory lures, each with single metal hook.

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