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Start Over Donor G. B. Gordon Culture or time period Teton Dakota
Hearst Museum object titled Ornaments, accession number 2-5220a,b, described as Ear (possibly hair) ornaments; rows of dentalium fastened together with blue glass beads between short strips of buckskin; abalone (Haliotis fulgens) pendants at ends.
Hearst Museum object titled Scabbard, accession number 2-5224, described as Scabbard for knife; cowhide; front beaded in blue/rose/white geometric designs; tin cones attached.
Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 2-5209, described as Buckskin, yellow stained; painted symbolic designs; fringed. Meaning of symbolic designs (an individual warrior's dream and prayer): the "Thunder-bird" and heralding swallows fly at the front facing the enemy; lightening darts from the arms; the turtle protects the wearer's back.
Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-5234, described as Cow horn spoon; top of handle wrapped with quilled strips; 2 pendants of carved hoof.

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