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Start Over Object class Equipment for weapons Collection place Northwest Bering Sea, Alaska
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow straightener, accession number 2-1162, described as Bone arrow straightener, "fossil" bone, probably archaeological, curved object with central hole.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6367, described as Curve at one end about 23 cm long, other curve missing. Bone piece lashed to curve with string, rawhide bowstring. Wood, carved, painted red; rectangular section; on backside, a median groove along complete length; the safe end recurved outwards, with a wedge of antler held in place with cotton string; a non-functional (?) leather bow string attached to this end. Native name: urluveq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6372, described as Sinew-backed, sinew wrappers, carved ivory section in center to tighten cable. Sinew bowstring has center wrapped with spruce root. Wood, carved; section of the wood mostly rectangular, a bit convex on backside; on front surface: reinforced with sinew cord wrapping, as well as its middle with a long antler slab (61 cm) placed between sinew & wood; on backside. Yup'ik name: urluveq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bullet mold, accession number 2-1983a,b, described as Bullet mold; made of stone, with penciled non-Eskimo drawings on exterior. a) 2 wood pegs, native repair in sinew. b) no description.
Hearst Museum object titled Cap box, accession number 2-1543, described as Section of walrus tusk with 2 bands of engraved caribou, seals, walrus. Ivory base and lid. Rawhide loop thong in lid.
Hearst Museum object titled Cap box, accession number 2-1539, described as Section walrus tusk with engravings showing Eskimo playing games, inset red stained wood base and lid. Thong in lid.
Hearst Museum object titled Cap box, accession number 2-1530a-c, described as Section walrus tusk with seals, killer whales. Hunter in kayak, etc. engraved on surface. Inset red stained wood base and lid. Thong in lid.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cap box, accession number 2-1530b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Cap box, accession number 2-1536, described as Section of walrus tusk with engraved walrus, killer whale, fox, etc. Inset wood base and lid, thong in lid.
Hearst Museum object titled Cap box, accession number 2-1540, described as Section walrus tusk with engraved triangular designs, ivory base. Lid missing.

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