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Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 3-28447a,b, described as Basket with lid; round, twill plaited palm leaf strips dyed purple, red and green, some left natural; lid is sewn to basket; (a) basket: 2 rings sewn to base; diam. underside 16 cm; lid has loop at top to pull off; lid has leather closure which attaches to wood toggle on basket; diam. lid ca. 16.7 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Face ornament, accession number 9-23814, described as Flap of a woman's tote bag, now an ornament with a stick through the top and string for hanging. Several pieces sewn together. The supporting piece extends for the full length and width and is twined of thick leather strips, 1/4" - 3/16" wide. A row of braids is sewn onto the bottom over the warp ends. Two pieces are sewn to the top edge, reinforced by a piece of heavy cotton underneath. The top piece is a strip of plain 4" wide leather which folds over the top, is perforated with diamond shapes and decorated with a grid of cowrie shells. To its bottom edge is sewn a 3.25" wide piece of fine leather twining with lead beads in a wave pattern. It's warps extend to four twined lead ornamented-flaps, narrow braids, and four plaited flaps decorated with cowrie shells, from which hang discs of 1.5" tin (cans?) and a piece of a shell. To reinforcing cloth under the top assemblage is sewn a fringe of narrow braids about 10" long. The bottom piece of the ornament is twined like the top piece, 4" wide, with a fringe of thin braids and 5 plaited flaps covered with cowrie shells. It is decorated with lead beads forming a wave pattern. The overall effect of the piece is of leather, with negative shapes where leather is not covered with beads. The white cowrie shells and tin provide contrast. It is a sturdily made and handsome piece. As with all the other leather pieces, it has been impregnated with strong smelling oil or fat - goat fat? 6 EPI, 9 picks per inch. For decorative pieces, 10 EPI, 18-20 picks per inch.

Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-287, described as Fire fan; twill plaited of split palm leaf; palm bib handle; red leather ornamentation; multicolor silk tassels

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-69171, described as Wood shaft with bone socketpiece. Bone barbed point attached with seal thong. Some plaited sinew wrapping. Fletched, bladder missing. Found mis-numbered in 1988 (had #2-6365 on it which belongs to a Kodiak harpoon arrow); ivory socket mortised to take the shaft's distal end; winding of braided sinew; retaining line lashed on shaft down to the lashing of the three. Yup'ik name: nagiiquyaq.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-6591, described as Red-painted wood shaft, bone foreshaft, detachable head of native copper with 3 unilateral barbs; fletched; plaited sinew line.

Hearst Museum object titled Sling, accession number 5-230, described as Sling; multiple plaited straps, many dyed on one side w/ red, all terminating in fine leather fringe

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 5-11719a,b, described as sword and sheath; metal blade with dark brown leather covered handle, red leather sheath with faint black design, red leather fringe and black and white plaited leather strips decorate sheath; 71 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 3-28447a,b, described as Basket with lid; round, twill plaited palm leaf strips dyed purple, red and green, some left natural; lid is sewn to basket; (a) basket: 2 rings sewn to base; diam. underside 16 cm; lid has loop at top to pull off; lid has leather closure which attaches to wood toggle on basket; diam. lid ca. 16.7 cm

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Hearst Museum object titled Face ornament, accession number 9-23814, described as Flap of a woman's tote bag, now an ornament with a stick through the top and string for hanging. Several pieces sewn together. The supporting piece extends for the full length and width and is twined of thick leather strips, 1/4" - 3/16" wide. A row of braids is sewn onto the bottom over the warp ends. Two pieces are sewn to the top edge, reinforced by a piece of heavy cotton underneath. The top piece is a strip of plain 4" wide leather which folds over the top, is perforated with diamond shapes and decorated with a grid of cowrie shells. To its bottom edge is sewn a 3.25" wide piece of fine leather twining with lead beads in a wave pattern. It's warps extend to four twined lead ornamented-flaps, narrow braids, and four plaited flaps decorated with cowrie shells, from which hang discs of 1.5" tin (cans?) and a piece of a shell. To reinforcing cloth under the top assemblage is sewn a fringe of narrow braids about 10" long. The bottom piece of the ornament is twined like the top piece, 4" wide, with a fringe of thin braids and 5 plaited flaps covered with cowrie shells. It is decorated with lead beads forming a wave pattern. The overall effect of the piece is of leather, with negative shapes where leather is not covered with beads. The white cowrie shells and tin provide contrast. It is a sturdily made and handsome piece. As with all the other leather pieces, it has been impregnated with strong smelling oil or fat - goat fat? 6 EPI, 9 picks per inch. For decorative pieces, 10 EPI, 18-20 picks per inch.

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Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-287, described as Fire fan; twill plaited of split palm leaf; palm bib handle; red leather ornamentation; multicolor silk tassels

Fan

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Harpoon

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Harpoon

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Hearst Museum object titled Sling, accession number 5-230, described as Sling; multiple plaited straps, many dyed on one side w/ red, all terminating in fine leather fringe

Sling

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Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 5-11719a,b, described as sword and sheath; metal blade with dark brown leather covered handle, red leather sheath with faint black design, red leather fringe and black and white plaited leather strips decorate sheath; 71 cm long.

Sword and sheath

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