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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Shield cover, accession number 2-4866b, described as (b) Cover. Buckskin with yellow "sun" in center surrounded by 1 green and 2 yellow circles; half of perimeter is red, half is yellow; 2 tassels with alternating bands of black and white beads on one side where yellow and red meet. Poor condition.
Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 2-5209, described as Buckskin, yellow stained; painted symbolic designs; fringed. Meaning of symbolic designs (an individual warrior's dream and prayer): the "Thunder-bird" and heralding swallows fly at the front facing the enemy; lightening darts from the arms; the turtle protects the wearer's back.
Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 2-50133, described as Yellow-dyed buckskin shirt; pendants of beaded skin and horsehair; triangular flaps decorated with beads and brass buttons.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Smoking pipe and stem, accession number 2-4863a,b, described as (a) Bowl with 3 grooves at base of shank and at mid-bowl. (b) Stem wrapped in two places with blue and white beads. Catlinite, wood, glass beads.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear model, accession number 2-4912v, described as Model feathered spear which is wood with black feathers and tied with yellow dyed buckskin, the point is dyed green
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Tent pole models, accession number 2-4912r-u, described as R is a dyed yellow stick, U is 3 yellow sticks bound with buckskin.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Tent stakes, accession number 2-4912w-ii, described as Model tent stakes.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Tipi cover model, accession number 2-4912a, described as Painted buckskin tipi model cover with shield; paintings consist of men's heads, feathered spears, men on horseback; use black, blue, yellow and orange; shield: buckskin over rawhide, yellow with green dots; decorated with feathers and animal hair bundle tied to red cloth; shield tied to tipi with buckskin; top of tipi is sewn with sinew.
Hearst Museum object titled Tipi model, accession number 2-4912a-oo, described as Buckskin tipi model; attached replica of shield; horsehair; feathers; painted with designs of war scenes, coup signs, other symbols. Original field catalog entry: "Tepee, complete." A) painted buckskin with shield; paintings consist of men's heads, feathered spears, men on horseback; paint is black, yellow, and orange; shield is buckskin over rawhide with yellow background and green dot decoration; attached feathers and animal hair bundle tied with red cloth; shield is tied to tipi with buckskin; the top of the tipi is sewn with sinew. B) is the center pole C-Q) are the supporting sticks in light weight wood; R) is a dyed yellow stick U) is 3 yellow sticks bound with buckskin; V) is a modeled feathered spear which is wood with black feathers and yellow dyed buckskin, the point is dyed green; W-II) are 13 tipi stakes; jj-oo: are 6 tipi flap pegs.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Tipi support pole, accession number 2-4912c-q, described as Supporting sticks for tipi model

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