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Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-16342, described as Shogo or Tsogo axe with carved wooden figure; figure has white inset eyes. blade is mounted through mid-chest of figure, and is decorated at wide end with stamped dot pattern and small serations along bottom edge. wood figure acts as axe handle. Purchased at auction from estate of John T. Coulthard

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14025, described as Metal figurine.

Hearst Museum object titled Mirror case, accession number 5-15946, described as carved wood mirror case, carved on both sides. rectangular case with animals on the top. snake on left eating a rooster (in the middle) eating a small animal with long tail, no ears and bulging eyes on the side of its head (on the right). U-shaped pieces of metal act as hinges on top and bottom of each of the 2 doors, on overlaps the other. door fronts have geometric patterns. diamond shape with diagonal incisions on the top and bottom of each door with outlined blank back, center piece. area under rooster's head has a semi-circular divet removed. blue and green pegment inside on lower snake has 5 diagonal stripes on portion of its body. snake teeth are large, pointy and fill the mouth. interior of diamond-shapes on the back are cross-hatched. 34.5 cm high x 15.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm deep.