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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic figure, accession number 2-1458, described as Mammoth ivory; anthropomorphic carving, head and trunk only; crucifix incised around neck.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-8887, described as Harpoon arrow socketed foreshaft. Mammoth ivory.

Hearst Museum object titled Bear figurine head, accession number 2-6156, described as Carved head of brown bear or wolf. Carved of fossil mammoth ivory. Teeth indicated by zigzag incised line.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cap box, accession number 2-45478a,b, described as Cap box with sliding lid. (a) Rectangular box, wood, ivory panel on two sides. Engraved reindeer on one panel, mythological horse like animal standing over fallen man with hunter aiming bow at animal on other panel. Ivory slats in corners and at ends. (b) Wood lid with 2 carved mammoth ivory figures (crawling bear, spotted seal).

Hearst Museum object titled Carving of hand, accession number 2-19268, described as Carving of human hand (clenched fist) in fossil mammoth ivory; apparently cane handle; green stain at base from contact with brass.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-1577, described as Hair comb; "fossil" mammoth ivory; multiple teeth; taper towards handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Engraving, accession number 2-19284, described as Flat mammoth ivory slab with hunting scence engraved in brown; 2 drilled holes, 2 carved fins; other side brown tones.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 2-31513, described as Socketed object; one end has two perforated bear heads with carved anthropomorphic head in between; opposite end is socketed; incised and punctuated curvilinear designs on surface; weathered “fossil” mammoth ivory; length 11.8 cm, width 6.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fish figurine, accession number 2-6221, described as Carved figure of fresh water fish; recarved fossil mammoth ivory.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-2024, described as Partial mammoth tooth with inlaid blue bead eyes, 3 perforations. Remnant baleen leader.

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Arrow

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Hearst Museum object titled Bear figurine head, accession number 2-6156, described as Carved head of brown bear or wolf. Carved of fossil mammoth ivory. Teeth indicated by zigzag incised line.

Bear figurine head

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Cap box

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Hearst Museum object titled Carving of hand, accession number 2-19268, described as Carving of human hand (clenched fist) in fossil mammoth ivory; apparently cane handle; green stain at base from contact with brass.

Carving of hand

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Comb

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Hearst Museum object titled Engraving, accession number 2-19284, described as Flat mammoth ivory slab with hunting scence engraved in brown; 2 drilled holes, 2 carved fins; other side brown tones.

Engraving

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Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 2-31513, described as Socketed object; one end has two perforated bear heads with carved anthropomorphic head in between; opposite end is socketed; incised and punctuated curvilinear designs on surface; weathered “fossil” mammoth ivory; length 11.8 cm, width 6.3 cm.

Figurines

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Hearst Museum object titled Fish figurine, accession number 2-6221, described as Carved figure of fresh water fish; recarved fossil mammoth ivory.

Fish figurine

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Fishing lure

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S1978-1979 #71: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/John Desmond Clark (June 12, 1979–June 13, 1979)1 objects

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