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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-5803, described as Light skin, with feather and colored string decorations. Gut fringed on 3 sides. Brown dyed gut (?) inserts, red wool trim attached with cross-stitch embroidery. Plaited sinew carrying cord.

Hearst Museum object titled Boot (footwear), accession number 7-5309a,b, described as Fur socks, pointed toe, blue cloth trim, wool tassels on cotton tie strings, leather tie thongs on side, attached to loop, fur exterior. A L 28 cm, B L 27.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Boots (footwear), accession number 2-73316a,b, described as Leather boots with thread twisted decoration in pinks and yellow around top of foot seam, lacing around ankle, would tie in front, overlapping flaps around ankle/calf.

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 2-6737, described as Seal gut parka ornamented with feathers and worsted. Imitation ribbonwork in dyed gut on yoke, sleeves and hem. Acc. to Eskimo consultant R.W. Senungetuk: "Imitation ribbonwork in dyed gut on yoke" is a misrepresentational statement on the bonafide Koniaq type that can be associated easily with Russian capes, etc. but it may be indigenous.

Hearst Museum object titled Gloves, accession number 2-73315a,b, described as Northern Ojibwa gloves, moose leather with floral bead decoration, fur bands around wrist and opening, fringe, white, reads, blues, purples, green.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72179, described as Hon white bear katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Wears a white case mask with bear snout; red-rimmed, black eyes; protruding, flat, round, red ears with shell decoration; with a yucca leaf and carved wooden feather dance wands on head. White fur ruff at neck. Body painted brown with a black disk with white dots on chest and back. Forearms and legs below knee painted black with white dots. Legs white from waist to knee. Wears armlets of fringed leather, wrist band of leather and fur with bear paws, a bandolier of leather and shells diagonally across chest, a shell pendant, a white breech clout with blue belt, black knee bands with tassels and fringed anklets over red boots. A.L. Sahmie, carver.