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Berta Bascom
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William Russell Bascom
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5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
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5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
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1.9 Multiple Utility
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1.5 Household
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5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
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S1968-1969 #87: College of Marin (April 3, 1969–May 2, 1969)
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S1969-1970 #32: Santa Rosa Junior College (October 24, 1969–October 31, 1969)
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S2009-2010 #11: SFO Museum (dates unknown)
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: Hearst Museum object titled Assorted divining objects, museum number 5-15650c, no description available.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Awl-shaped casting, museum number 5-15684a, no description available.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Awl-shaped casting, museum number 5-15684b, no description available.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Awl-shaped casting, museum number 5-15683b, no description available.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Awl-shaped casting, museum number 5-15683a, no description available.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Bell, museum number 5-15676, described as bell (?), iron; elongated hollow cone; L 12.9 cm x Dia 1.5 cm.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Bell, museum number 5-15677, described as bell, iron; flattened tube with elongated carrying or hanging hook; no clapper; L 11.0 cm x 3.7 cm
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: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, museum number 5-15673a,b, described as a) bow, wrought iron, with twisted rod "bow string": L 20.5 cm b) one bundle of 9 staples, in process of mfg. (not yet bent into "U" but pointed at both ends); L 7.3 cm
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: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, museum number 5-15673a, no description available.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and arrow, museum number 5-15670, described as bow and arrow, wrought iron; round rod bow and string with iron arrow welded to center of bow; proximal end of arrow welded to stand; seven utilitarian objects attached to "bow string"; H 20.0 cm x W 12.0 cm
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