Collection place: Northwestern California / Donor: Alfred L. Kroeber / Function: 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Northwestern California Donor Alfred L. Kroeber Function 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-9428, described as Deer antler, curved, hollow; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end; core broken out from one end. 0.2 cm hole in side; oval cross section.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-9348, described as Elk antler, forked, hollow; 4 holes drilled near top, 2 with leather carrying thong attached. Incised converging lines one side.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-9482, described as Deer antler, curved, hollow; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end; with transverse grooves; incised zigzag lines principal motif.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-9427, described as Elk antler, curved, hollow; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end with 4 transverse grooves; tabs at each end on top; black pigment in grooves and on tabs.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse and shells, accession number 1-11574a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Elk antler, curved, hollow; raised flange at each end with 5 transverse grooves. Incised isosceles triangle design in 2 rows alongside slot. (b) Cover, antler splint, rectangular, with leather thong attached. (c) String of 6 dentalium shells in closed loop.

Hearst Museum object titled Purse, accession number 1-11816, described as Old skin purse.

Hearst Museum object titled Purse or wrapping, accession number 1-11686, described as Skin of weasel (?)