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Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71731, described as Stony Drummer, male doll. Seated, on frame of 3 sticks, Stocking knit, stuffed doll with apple head, beaded front teeth, horse-hair braids. Body/shirt of yellow/tan fabric w/ beaded buttons, Body/pants are blue jeans. Tan leather mocassins with white/red beaded design. Leather gauntlets & belt, beaded as on mocassins; brown leather, beaded vest; battered tan hat. Holds hand drum and drum stick. H = 7”.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71861, described as Washoe doll. Cloth, stuffed. Molded, elk-hide head w/ bead eyes. Dressed in beaded, tan leather mocassins, blue felt leggings decorated w/ red wool fabric & beaded triangles. Red fabric neckcloth and cotton blanket around upper body - a la skookum. Black yarn hair in braids w/ feather. Braids tied w/ red & yellow thread. H = 10.5”

Hearst Museum object titled Drag handle and cord, accession number 2-4264, described as Sealskin looped thong through cylindrical ivory carving with 4 encircling bands. Incised zigzags, attached ivory cord attacher. Tackle for attaching cord (remain).

Hearst Museum object titled Drag handle and cord, accession number 2-4267, described as Ivory carving of two cylinders each with sprawling seal in relief. Seals have blue bead eyes, 1 large inset piece blue glass. Sealskin looped thong through carving.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-4588, described as With hoop frame. Wood handle represents long-beaked bird head with seal-like tail. Head is probably made from seal or walrus bladder and has painting of man (?) with elongated, bent arms, outstretching fingers, head and torso and arms only represented, fish painted in space between forearms.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-72502, described as Rattle, caribou hide and wooden frame with loop handle. Decorated with red and green design on each side of rattle face.