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Start Over Collection place North America Taxon Odobenus rosmarus Accession number Acc.3282
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorphic figure, accession number 2-59567, described as Standing armless anthropomorphic figurine. Made of walrus ivory. May be archaeological.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle models, accession number 2-59558a,b, described as Carved walrus ivory with incised and darkened circle and dot motif.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bucksaw model, accession number 2-59563, described as Carved walrus ivory. Several pieces separately carved; some pinned in place with baleen.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-59559, described as Billiken faces, back to back. Carved walrus ivory with engraved and darkened features. Attachment broken off at top.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Carvings, accession number 2-59557a,b, described as Bodkin-like carvings. Made of walrus ivory.
Hearst Museum object titled Cribbage board, accession number 2-59565, described as Made of engraved walrus ivory. Top side with holes for pegs has engraved fish at left, ribbon seal bag, standing Eskimo and Eskimo smoking pipe at right. Reverse side shows Eskimo on sled pulled by 2 dogs (left), umiak (center), 3 standing Eskimo (man, 2 women, at right).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Handle, accession number 2-59564, described as Umbrella handle, made of carved walrus ivory. Sprawling bear carved in relief at top, walrus carved in relief below.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon head, accession number 2-59576a,b, described as (a) Walrus ivory heavily patinated. Incised elongated chevrons on both sides, hole for line elongated to suggest eyes. (b) Slate point. Head is archaeological, possibly Old Bering Sea III.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon toggle, accession number 2-59576a, described as Walrus ivory heavily patinated. Incised elongated chevrons on both sides, hole for line elongated to suggest eyes. 11.9 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Hatpin, accession number 2-59556, described as Walrus ivory seal on long metal pin (brass) which has gold nugget head.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ivory, accession number 2-59582, described as Fossil" walrus ivory, beach-worn oblong example.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ivory, accession number 2-59583, described as Fossil" walrus ivory, oblong example.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 2-59560, described as Made of carved walrus ivory. Seal on ice floe engraved on one side of blade. Handle of "fossil" ivory.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Labret, accession number 2-59568, described as Made of walrus ivory. Perforation indicated made from other object.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pick model, accession number 2-59562, described as Carved walrus ivory (2 pieces). Handle pinned to blade. Baleen (?) pin.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ship model, accession number 2-59566, described as Carved walrus ivory. Multiple separately carved parts.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Shovel model, accession number 2-59561, described as Carved walrus ivory (2 pieces). Handle pinned to blade. Metal (?) pins.

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