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Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-5854, described as Painted and ornamented; face with 1 eye and curved exaggerated mouth; attached are wing-like carvings, human skull carving and bow; white ground color with grey-green, red-brown areas; 2 peg-like teeth (remainder lost); bow strung with seal thong; face attached with baleen.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-4589, described as Murre (guillemot) or seabird shape; carved wood painted white and black; white glass eyes; painted eyes with carved out pupils on back; separate tail; left wing found Sept. 1970, right wing replaced Sept. 1970; conifer root lashing for wings, tail; fishskin strip to fasten mask onto wearers head. Glass trade beads.

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