introduction BEGINNINGS: THE PHOEBE HEARST ERA (1902-1920) THE PHOEBE HEARST COLLECTIONS GUATEMALA NATIVE CALIFORNIA ALASKAN ESKIMO 01. “Village of Saint Paul’s Island, Looking North from the Lagoon” 02. “Village Cove and Lagoon, Saint Paul’s Island” 03. Shaman’s mask 04. Dance mask 05. Model of bladder festival, ivory and wood 06. Female figurine, ivory 07. Carved fish-shape box, wood PHILIPPINES ANCIENT NORTH AMERICA ANCIENT PERU ANCIENT egypt ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN TRANSITION (1920-1945) EXPANSION (1945-1960) CULMINATION (1960-1980) RECENT YEARS (1980-2001) RECENT ACQUISITIONS Dance mask Alaska, Nushagak area (att.), Eskimo 2-5852 This mask probably represents the spirits of a walrus or other sea mammal, as well as the shaman who possessed that spirit. It is one of 28 full-size masks in the Alaska Commercial Company collection.