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Hearst Museum object titled Faunal remains, accession number 2-16423, described as two humeri of a bird in the Auk family (auklet or puffin), a Seal tooth, wild goat or sheep ulna (burnt white), and an unidentifiable fragment of long bone (burnt white).: Archaeological animal bones Alcidae sp., Pinnipedia, Bovidae, Mammalia.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-48522, described as Fish carved of walrus ivory, inlaid eyes. Remnant baleen leader in tail. Orange auklet bill fragments on sinew cord remnant in perforation on underside.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-2046, described as Banded black and white stone attached to walrus ivory. 2 blue beads, 1 section of orange-yellow auklet bill (other section missing), curved iron hook.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-2016, described as Fish-shaped carved walrus ivory with iron hook, orange fragment, probably fron auklet bill. Baleen leader.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-29760, described as Fish lure or hook. Stone, gut and beads, four colors. Black and white banded stone attached to walrus ivory, 2 blue beads, 2 sections of orange-yellow auklet bill. Curved iron hook.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure and sinker, accession number 2-2012, described as Lure is baleen with long notch into which ivory section section is fitted. 2 copper hooks attached to baleen as are 3 beads and 2 pieces auklet bill. Mottled black and green oblong sinker attached with quill (?) line.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure and sinker, accession number 2-13400, described as Ivory and metal fish lure, flat stone sinker attached with quill (?). Lure is pink stained ivory with 2 copper hooks, section of auklet bill and blue bead attached behind on quill line, which is attached to oblong grey and black banded stone sinker.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing rod and line, accession number 2-2062, described as Wood rod, baleen and birdquill line, ivory sinker lure in oblong fish shape. Bone guide and jig lure with 4 hooks. Orange-yellow auklet bill fragments on line.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-13401, described as Fishline of black whalebone (baleen) wound on grooved stick with beetle like fish lure of stone. Copper hook, blue bead eyes and yellow auklet bill fragments.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-4465, described as Small ornamented hook and large stone sinker with ivory cap. Hook is black stone and walrus ivory with 2 blue beads and orange yellow pieces from auklet's bill. Sinker is banded black and white stone fitted to piece of walrus ivory.

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