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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16722, described as leather drawstring bag; natural leather of 3 panels decorated with stitched bands bordering a small rectangle of dark brown piping between panels. braided leather and tasseled drawstring. dark brown leather harder around top edge. Conservation: Very brittle, has been wet. muddy around part of bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16721, described as leather draw string bag. dark brown leather decorated with stitched bands of 5 narrow strips of white and blue dyed leather. round bottom attached to body with white piping constructed of three panels of white piping between panels. finished with one row of blue dyed leather stitching around top edge. tasseled drawstrings and are of sienna colored leather with tassels bound in white leather. Conservation: 1 drawsting half torn; worn from use

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16723, described as leather drawstring bag formed of 2 panels joined by a single band which forms sides and bottom of bag. side panels constructed with brown leather top section (8.5cm x 14.5 cm) sewn to a woven leather panel (brown/black/white/blue) bordered on each side by a black band and brown leather fringes.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16714, described as Decorated leather carrying bag. black leather stretched design (leather thread) and applique of sepia camel yellow and white leather; plain back of sepia leather. fringes of leather and 3 decorated leather stripes. flap closure (also decorated with leather thread embroidery) closure formed with beaded lanyard and leather knot. 2 lanyards braided loops on each side for attachment.

Hearst Museum object titled Board (decorated), accession number 5-16323, described as wooden board with red & black braided leather covered handle. decorated with Arabic script on both sides, in red and black. decoration may have been done in ink. text and decorations differ on each side

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-13489, described as Bowl, carved wood; incised geom. designs on exterior; flaring shap with lip; old repairs with leather thongs; rim diam. Purchased, 1972, $150 + $11 shipping.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-14081, described as bracelet. braided leather with cowry shells. dm. 7 cm. (appr.)

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-14079, described as Bracelet. Beaded geometric design on leather, black, white, yellow, blue, green, and red beads.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-14080, described as Ifa beaded bracelet. Oyo, 125, 1951. [Formerly 2002B; also see 2083 formerly numbered 2022] Cf. 2002, 2036

Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 5-10191, described as charm; necklace-like; leather and snake?skin; L. 88 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16722, described as leather drawstring bag; natural leather of 3 panels decorated with stitched bands bordering a small rectangle of dark brown piping between panels. braided leather and tasseled drawstring. dark brown leather harder around top edge. Conservation: Very brittle, has been wet. muddy around part of bottom.

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16721, described as leather draw string bag. dark brown leather decorated with stitched bands of 5 narrow strips of white and blue dyed leather. round bottom attached to body with white piping constructed of three panels of white piping between panels. finished with one row of blue dyed leather stitching around top edge. tasseled drawstrings and are of sienna colored leather with tassels bound in white leather. Conservation: 1 drawsting half torn; worn from use

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16723, described as leather drawstring bag formed of 2 panels joined by a single band which forms sides and bottom of bag. side panels constructed with brown leather top section (8.5cm x 14.5 cm) sewn to a woven leather panel (brown/black/white/blue) bordered on each side by a black band and brown leather fringes.

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-16714, described as Decorated leather carrying bag. black leather stretched design (leather thread) and applique of sepia camel yellow and white leather; plain back of sepia leather. fringes of leather and 3 decorated leather stripes. flap closure (also decorated with leather thread embroidery) closure formed with beaded lanyard and leather knot. 2 lanyards braided loops on each side for attachment.

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Board (decorated), accession number 5-16323, described as wooden board with red & black braided leather covered handle. decorated with Arabic script on both sides, in red and black. decoration may have been done in ink. text and decorations differ on each side

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-13489, described as Bowl, carved wood; incised geom. designs on exterior; flaring shap with lip; old repairs with leather thongs; rim diam. Purchased, 1972, $150 + $11 shipping.

Bowl

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Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-14081, described as bracelet. braided leather with cowry shells. dm. 7 cm. (appr.)

Bracelet

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Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 5-10191, described as charm; necklace-like; leather and snake?skin; L. 88 cm.

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5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies10 objects
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S1963-1964 #111: North Brae Community Church/Foster V. Follett (May 7, 1964–May 11, 1964)1 objects
S1964-1965 #5: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology/William Russell Bascom (July 16, 1964–July 16, 1964)1 objects
S1967-1968 #39: Aldridge Players West (October 13, 1967–October 31, 1967)1 objects
S1968-1969 #2: KQED Television (July 8, 1968–July 12, 1968)1 objects
S1968-1969 #39: Contra Costa College (November 18, 1968–December 27, 1968)1 objects
S1968-1969 #87: College of Marin (April 3, 1969–May 2, 1969)1 objects
S1981-1982 #25: de Saisset Museum (Santa Clara Univ.) (December 11, 1981–April 1, 1982)1 objects
S1983-1984 #12: National Museum of African Art (October 3, 1983–May 3, 1984)1 objects
S1992-1993 #19: SFO Museum (January 1992–April 30, 1993)1 objects

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