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Start Over Collection place Norton Sound to Bristol Bay, Alaska Year collected [Missing] Materials Baleen
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Carving scene, zoomorphic:, accession number 2-6139a-d, described as on a wood base: two white whales swimming away from a human standing; the two whales are standing on a strip of baleen; ivory figures.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drag handle, accession number 2-6109, described as Carved ivory representing seal. Incised cross hatching on back and sides.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4449, described as Wood shuttle-shaped rod, sinew and birdquill line. 4 lures, each with single hook.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4443, described as Red-stained shuttle-shaped rod, sinew line, birdquill leader. 2 fish shaped ivory lures, each with single metal hook.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4457, described as Large whalebone sinker and compound ivory hook. Bone remnant of guide, shuttle shaped rod (wood) with baleen line. Compound ivory hook has 4 iron points.
Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4450, described as Shuttle shaped wood rod, sinew line, ivory lure with metal hook. Birdquill leader.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4445, described as Red-stained shuttle-shaped wood rod, birdquill line, fish shaped ivory (?) lure with metal hook.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4455, described as Shuttle shaped wood rod, plaited sinew line, ivory lure with curved iron hook.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-6316, described as Seal harpoon and icepick combined. Copper blade set on a toggling ivory head, with leather harpoon line; long curved ivory foreshaft set in socket attached to wooden shaft; long spur of ivory; retaining line of leather; binding of baleen & spruce root.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lance, accession number 2-4362, described as Foreshaft. Stone blade, wood handle.

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