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Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomoric figurine, accession number 2-69111, described as Holder for beer can opener, anthropomorphic; painted black figure of man, presumably a Black minstrel singer; turned wood top hat, round face; iron rod body with magnetic holder at waist resembling a banjo; turned wood base stamped “Ideal Japan”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-5891, described as Figurine. Ivory carving of a standing person with arms spread.
Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-5864, described as Figurine; bone carving of a Russian; flat. Collector nos.: "73? 74?" (added in pen).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-384, described as Wooden figure of man with legs folded in front; hands perforated for sticks, only one present (original description said "holding two birds"); red and black paint. "Figure sitting down holding two birds.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-8105, described as Figurine. Ceramic, seated male figure with arms coming forward, mouth and eyes are openings, defined nose. Specimen described as a "mono." Height 15.0 cm. Materials: micaceous clay, molded References: Babcock, Barbara A. “’Those They Called Them Monos’ Cochiti Figurative Ceramics, 1875-1905”. American Indian Art, Vol. 12, Num. 4, Autumn 1987, pp. 50-57, p. 67.
Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-5867, described as Figurine; ivory carving of men wrestling.
Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-4787, described as Standing figurine on damaged base, human hair embedded in scalp, figure surmounted by animal head. Carved wood with black and red pigments. Oblong object held in right hand. On base: "[souther] n Alaska [presen]ted by Hon. L. B. Mizner May 77;". The figure is probably a doctor (shaman). Animal at top is his messenger (mink?) whose power the doctor obtained by cutting its tongue (fide Charles Brown, June 1964).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-5876, described as Figurine; ivory carving of a person.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-47767, described as Figure, carved wood, with traces of red ochre paint; prominent long, narrow carved nose; central hole in front of torso for umbilical projection (missing); pair of serrated segments at sides near base are hands; split down middle, base somewhat wormed and rotted; modern black metal base. Made of cottonwood (Populus fremontii). Carved with metal tools, hole for central projection bored with a brace and bit.
Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-5868, described as Figurine; ivory carving of men wrestling.

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