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Hearst Museum object titled Barrette, accession number 1-259107, described as Commercial metal barrette, beaded, rectangular; triangular design in red and white seed beads on red ground, outlined in black beads; dentalium shell, black beads, seed beads and pine nut pendants (5); buckskin backing for barrette.

Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 1-259245a,b, described as Earrings, abalone shell, one pair; curved fragment of shell, highly polished; half of each edge serrated at opposite ends; bright metal wire hangers for attachment to pierced ears; length (pendant) 5.0 cm. Serrated design same as employed in elk antler spoon handles.

Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 1-259245a, described as Earrings abalone shell, part of pair; curved fragment of shell, highly polished; half of each edge serrated at opposite ends; bright metal wire hangers for attachment to pierced ears; length (pendant) 5.0 cm. Serrated design same as employed in elk antler spoon handles.

Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 1-259245b, described as Earring, abalone shell, part of pair; curved fragment of shell, highly polished; half of each edge serrated at opposite ends; bright metal wire hangers for attachment to pierced ears; length (pendant) 5.0 cm. Serrated design same as employed in elk antler spoon handles.