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Start Over Culture or time period Eskimo Function 1.4 Transportation
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-71661, described as Bag, made of twisted and plaited plastic shopping bags. Rectangular envelope shape with loop handles at each end. Commercial zipper closure, cloth lining. (Note: raw material stored inside bag).
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68184, described as Openwork twined, purse-shaped; row of loops at the border are made by braiding the warp strands; serve to hold the carrying cord which may be tied or sewn back and forth across the opening. Made with leaves of wild rye grass Elymus mollis and dyes.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Block, accession number 2-7147, described as Umiak rigging; ivory block for line.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Block, accession number 2-7148, described as Umiak rigging; ivory "block" for line.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Block, accession number 2-4292, described as Umiak rigging: ivory hook-shaped "block"; large hole at base.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boat hook, accession number 2-1804, described as Boat hook; wooden shaft; hook in shape of bird head, incised, attatched at end with sinew; point attached at butt end with sinew.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boat hook, accession number 2-1808, described as Boat hook; red and black paint on wooden shaft; two-pointed hook attached with sinew.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boat hook, accession number 2-7281, described as Boat hook. Incised point attached to wooden shaft with sinew.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boat hook, accession number 2-4397, described as Boat-hook with sinew lashing; broken; antler hook on red-painted wood shaft.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boat hook, accession number 2-1805, described as Boat hook; wooden shaft with red and black stripes, hook attached with sinew, hook has one point broken off, other point notched.

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