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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 2-683, described as Carved ivory figure of an animal
Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 2-708, described as Carved ivory head of a seal.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 2-657, described as Carved ivory figure of an animal
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4713, described as Long sharp pointed ivory point, triangular in section. Wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; long, pointed bone point, triangular in section; feathers lost; fiber binding. Designed to produce heavy bleeding. Native names: pitegcaun, qerruq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrowhead, accession number 2-4398, described as Arrow prong. Fine barbs along one edge. Ivory; the non-serrated end was tied to the distal end of the arrow; almost triangular in section. Native name: nuuk.
Hearst Museum object titled Atlatl, accession number 2-4345, described as Throwing stick for sea otter spear
Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 2-4132, described as Made of ivory, pendant bird head and link at top.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket handle, accession number 2-1170, described as Ivory basket handle
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 2-4300, described as For men. Hide ornamented with caribou incisors, ivory toggle at one end to fit into loop at opposite end, knife sheath attached. Sewn with rawhide, made with caribou teeth from the lower jaw with bone still attached.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 2-5763, described as Womans belt, rawhide with sewn rows of cribou incisor teeth, bone beluga whale pendant hung with thong, loop at opposite end. Sewn with rawhide. Made with caribou teeth from lower jaw with bone attached.

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