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Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28566, described as Large pink mask with crocodile in mouth
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28402, described as Mask; anthropomorphic female; carved of light, dark stained wood; features include protruding eyes and deeply incised wrinkles over entire face. Vegetable fiber cordage for attaching to wearer. height 15 cm., width 15 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28430, described as Mask; anthropomorphic; carved of light wood, stained dark, rubbed with red ochre. Full relief animal ("squirrel") standing head down across featureless face of mask. height 18 cm., width 16 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28434, described as Mask; anthropomorphic; wedge nose, incised mouth and eyes. Full relief figure of cat attached to forehead with hand made iron wire with wide flattened head; carved of wood, stained dark and with traces of red ochre. height 20 cm. (from top of cat), width 10 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28412, described as Mask; anthropomorphic female; carved of light wood, stained dark. Incised wrinkle line (eyebrow?} above orbits, wrinkle lines incised on forehead and cheeks. Moveable mouth so lower lip and chin carved as second piece, attached by rubber bands. The left band is broken and not attached to chin piece. Vegetable fiber string attached to mask. height 16 cm., width 14 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28395, described as Mask; anthropomorphic, female; carved of light weight, dark stained wood; eye slits above eyeball, pursed lips, hairline showing side curls and extending across forehead; holes in outer, upper corner of mask to attach to wearer; flaws in wood at ear level and eye on left side of mask. height 17 cm., width 14 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28398, described as Mask; anthropomorphic, female; carved of light weight, dark stained wood; wood then painted black across forehead and in front of ears to represent hair. The mouth is carved with closed lips, the nose is slightly shaped at nostrils, above eyeballs are cut slits for use of wearer. The mask appears to have broken at some point and then repaired. Break is vertical from center of chin to left side top. Center section of face from upper lip to center of eye and root of nose is a separate section, apparently inserted at time of repair of vertical break; nice fitting repair. Holes on each side of vertical break perhaps part of early repair attempt. Holes upper, out corners of mask for attaching to wearer; vegetable cordage tied through holes. Repair noted above made before received from donor. height 18 cm, width 15 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28421, described as Mask; anthropomorphic, female; carved of light wood, stained dark. Incised line eyelid (?), across eye. Incised figure of woman grinding corn on forehead. Vegetable fiber string attached to mask. height 19 cm., width 14.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28396, described as Mask; anthropomorphic; large eyes with pouches underneath and slits above for wearer to see through; mouth slightly askew; incised flowers and stems across forehead and above ear locus; holes in upper outer corners for attaching to wearer. height 15 cm., width 13 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic mask, accession number 3-28413a, described as Mask with horn. (a) mask, anthropomorphic male; carved from light wood, stained dark and rubbed inside and out with red ochre; rough hewn from section of log. Features asymmetrical with two eyes on right and one on left; nose askew, mouth represented by hole in projecting chin area; incised lines in chin to represent beard; decoration on mask is of three kinds: incised crescent moon, with face, sun with face and radiating lines; low relief flower on forehead; and full relief figures, a deer head and two rabbits attached to the mask with iron wire or nails. Affixed to top of mask is a carved wooden spool-like wood piece; method of attachment unclear. height 43 cm., width 24 cm.

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