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Start Over Collection place Seward Peninsula, Nome Borough, Alaska Culture or time period Eskimo
Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 2-4173, described as Made of antler. Single lobe at top.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Baleen, accession number 2-4407, described as Folded baleen strips tied with sinew 2-ply cordage.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Baleen skewers, accession number 2-4406, described as Neumann # 393. Folded baleen strips tied with sinew 2-ply cordage. 3 bundles tied together. Baleen stomach skewers tied with sinew placed in blubber bait to kill wolves, Es
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4316, described as Stone. 5 pointed grey soft stones on rawhide strips. Five finely carved and ground stone missile-shaped pieces made of grey stone, drilled at one end and attached to leather thong by passing the thong through the hole and securing the end with thread. The other end of the thongs are twisted together.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4317, described as Bola, native name: yaqulegcuun. 4 soft grey stones (2 bipointed, 2 rounded triangles), on sinew cordage. Remnants feathers. Two missile and two conical shaped pieces made of grey stone, drilled at one end and attached to finely twisted sinew thread. Ends of cord attached to feather, strings coiled. Used to hunt birds.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boots (footwear), accession number 2-76a,b, described as Short boots. Instep ornamented by welted seams and strips of tan, off white and brown leather, fur cuff trim. Two thongs, two ties. Soles crimped at heels and toe.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and arrows, accession number 2-4409a-c, described as Arrows with bow, used for hunting muskrat. (a) sinew-backed bow (b/c) antler or bone tipped arrow. Wood bow, reinforced with a sinew lashing; two arrows have bone or antler with asymmetric points; a string of sinew is wound around each arrow. For the hunt the other end was knotted to the bow. Rib bone; asymmetrically carved point; notched at proximal end to take arrow string. See bow 2-4409a and arrows 2-4409b,c. For hunting small game such as muskrat.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cord attacher, accession number 2-4476, described as Ivory, grooved and perforated, incised zigzag bands. Tied together with 2-4473-75 formerly.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drill, accession number 2-4106, described as Handles and leather string. Rawhide thong. Bear tooth handles. Second original no.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4474, described as Fish shaped ivory, incised zigzags on back and sides. Central groove, single perforation at tail, curved iron hook.

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