Editor's note: We had the opportunity to interview mask carver Ned Bear on Nov. 7. Sadly, Bear died on Dec. 24, but we want to share the story and video we produced about him and his craft.

Gloves, a fur coat and a bear mask. This outfit might sound like avant-garde fashion, but it’s actually the uniform of caretakers at the San Diego Humane Society who are raising an orphaned ...

Object Details Collector Edward W. Nelson Donor Name Edward W. Nelson Notes FROM CARD: "BEAR MASK PAINTED WHITE EDGED IN RED WITH WOODEN TEETH AND 3 WOODEN HOOPS. II FEATHERS. 1/83 SITES INUA LOAN.