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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-6086, described as Carving. Triangular piece of walrus ivory, with human head at narrow end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-5860, described as Figurine; carving of a man sitting. Made of walrus ivory.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic figure, accession number 2-1431, described as Walrus ivory anthropomorphic carving; cylindrical; ovoid perforation in lower half; encircling groove above base; chip at base.
Hearst Museum object titled Bear figure, accession number 2-188, described as Carved "fossil ivory" bear with hole in back, probably for spear; recent hole behind neck probably for suspension; walrus ivory. Archaeological object.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle models, accession number 2-59558a,b, described as Carved walrus ivory with incised and darkened circle and dot motif.
Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-1547, described as Carved ivory box. Section of walrus tusk with engraved animals. 3 seals carved in the round attached to exterior (1 missing). Wood cover has projecting seal head. Bad split in box. "April 2 1 lb. tea" penciled on bottom.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-1528, described as Carved from section of walrus tusk (ivory). Cylinder with engraved paired walruses, caribou, wolves and bear. Polar bear head in relief. Inset wood base.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-1529, described as Carved ivory box from section of walrus tusk. 3 faces in relief on side. Red-stained wood base and lid. Carved seal set on lid.
Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-1549, described as Carved ivory box; made from section of walrus tusk. Incised hunting scenes on box, 2 swimming seals, dog-like head in relief on cover. Wood base. Bad split on one side.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-3894, described as Box representing a walrus with three separate sections. The head and tail are carved painted wood.The head has inlaid eyes and tusks. The central ivory cylindircal sections (with engraved flippers) are incised with parallel lines and a circle motif. The center is made of ivory and the ends of wood. Possibly used as a container for sewing materials.

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