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



Carved fish-shape box, wood
Alaska, Eskimo
2–4625

Boxes such as this were used to store painting materials and fragile and sharp slate blades.