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Start Over Donor Design Department (UC Berkeley) Materials Metal Function 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 7-6551, described as Bag made from tunic cuff, floral with geometric motifs
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 7-6542, described as Bag
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-62862, described as Cotton beaded purse, synthetic lining, metal edging and chain handle. Purple crochet; iridescent green purple, blue bead; gold metal. Length 6” Width across top 5 1/2” Beaded bag; Woven paisley fragment in red, aqua, black and multicolor shaped into a purse with pleated fullness at top. Woven designs outlined with spaced steel beads. Frame removed. 10” x 16” Worn, some beads missing. Lined with rose satin. Before 1900, widening to 10 1/2”across bottom. Vertical rows of beads alternate with crocheted striped. Beaded stripes are tapered towards top of purse. Purse made by Zula Talbott when she was 18-20 years old. She was the donor’s sister and lived in Reno, Nevada.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-12517, described as Ojime: white, silver like metal bead w/ relief floral design on one side, and a small panel on other side w/ three character inscription. Dark stain between design. L. 2.1cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-12516, described as Ojime: Oblong, dark brown metal bead, possibly made of a copper alloy, w/ brass overlay decoration of a man kneeling. Design is detailed and well crafted. L 2cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-12519, described as Ojime: Metal, openwork, oblong bead. Metal tube for cord hole. Small geometric border at cord holes, two wide bands of diamonds-within-circle designs. Middle band of floral design w/ remnants of red, yellow, olive-green, and emerald green enamel. Depressions in metal are dark. L. 2.1 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-12518, described as Ojime: Very dark, rusting, oblong metal bead w/ white, silver like floral overlay design on one side. Dark stain in depressions of the decoration. L. 2.2cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Container, netsuke and bead, accession number 9-12542a-c, described as Inro, netsuke, and ojime: The inro (a) is of cylinder shaped carved bone, segmented into four compartments, w/ metal tubes attached to each as cord runners. Top and bottom compartments are closed by separate pieces attached. Interior of each is lacquered. Continuous incised design over all sections of a dragon amidst clouds, w/ a sword entwined by tail. The netsuke (b) is a manju type of dark wood in two pieces turned on a lathe, w/ deep incised scroll pattern design. The purple cord attaches to an inner loop of the under section, and passes thru a hole in the lower section. The ojime (c) is oval shaped metal w/ flat sides, and checkerboard pattern, L. (a) 8cm. W. 3.5cm.; Dia. (b): 4cm.; L. (c) 1cm. The dragon depicted is Amakurikara: rain Dragon. Kurikara rio "Dragon entwinning [entwining] a sword
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Container, netsuke and bead, accession number 9-12543a-c, described as Inro, netsuke, and ojime: The inro (a), wood, is a thin rectangular box w/lid composed of dark wood on wide sides, and lighter wood attached at narrow sides which is rounded & w/ holes for cords. Thin inner box lining, which lid fits over. Metal decor. attached to one side: bearded man w/ hat mounted backwards on horse, that stands on dull encrusted material. Gold detail. Nr. the top is a mountain in same material. Reverse side has three cloisonne 'blossom' medallions. (b) netsuke is a stump of wood w/ bark remaining and 5 sawed off points. Brown cord runs thru drilled hole. Ojime (c) is a dull yellow brown shell. (A)L. 8.2cm., W. 7.5cm. (b) max L. 6cm.; (c) L. 1.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Disk, accession number 9-12567, described as Disk, metal; part of a Kagami-buta type netsuke. One side has intaglio relief of a robed bearded man w/ floppy hat, holding a gold handled fly whisk* w/ a silver-like brush. The robes are represented by simple stylized lines deeply incised. Tiny 5 character inscription to one side. Brown metal loop on the other side, w/ short loop of orange silk cord. The disk is white silver-like metal, polished on one side and dull on the other. Dia. 3.3cm. Part of the inscription might read "Minjo" name of late 19th c. metal worker.

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