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Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4789, described as Wooden, representing a dancer with headdress.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4622, described as Probably representing a wolf carried at the end of a stick.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-59553, described as Long billed bird head carved on face of bone, chip in lower right hand corner. Carved and engraved bone.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4576, described as Totemic carving
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4785, described as Carved wooden figure.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-19085, described as Argillite carving with totemic figures. Early/old. Long hollowed split U-forms; extended, thin feathers, hands have bars. Broken head from 2-19085, classic shape of the "Master of Four," fide Carol Sheehan, May 5, 1980.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-19573, described as Wood (formerly on bowl handle) representing large raven head and small eagle head back to back. Unseasoned yew. Traces of red and black painting; raven, eagle, and yew wood identified by Charles Brown, June 1964.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4799, described as Wooden carving representing a man with ceremonial hat with a totemic frog. Made of cedar. Painted red, blue, and black. Broken line painted on cheek of man may represent tears. "The pole is a cane, indicating an old man. The man is in dancing costume. The raven and frog go together. The frog shows membership in the frog clan. The hat with rings indicates a man of high standing. The rings represent the name-giving potlatch at which he has received the name of a deceased chief... (continued in Obj. Comments)
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-19083, described as Argillite carving representing steamer, with white crew; floral motifs. Short foreheads; eyes: long outer eyelid, short inner eyelid; individuality of portrait in lips and hair. Shoes sole line and heel separate. Fide Carol Sheehan.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4794, described as Representing a being half man, half fish.

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