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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-4542, described as Twined. Embroidered with colored wool, braided rim with drawstring.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-7528, described as With bail handle. Twining with remnant of red and blue wool yarn woven in at top.

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 Doll, accession number 2-71769a,b, described as Alaskan Indian woman and baby doll. Cloth and leather [head] doll w/ painted features, black yarn hair. Dresed in brown/tan mukluks w/ red flannel tops, grey fur breeches, red calico print suspuk and w/ leather tong belt around waist. Trimmed in white rabbit fur around hood and black faux fur at wrists. Baby is properly in the hood and peeks out over the mother’s shoulder. Baby also has a leather head w/ painted features and black yarn hair. H = 10.5”

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 2-6511, described as Round straw mat, braided.

Hearst Museum object titled Quiver, accession number 2-6594a,b, described as With lid. Twined spruce root with false embroidery designs in yellow grass stems and in red and yellow-brown wool yarn. (a) Quiver, cylinder with bulge at top. (b) Lid with rattling material inside.