Year collected: [Missing] / Loans: S1975-1976 #74: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley) (April 14, 1976–April 14, 1976) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Year collected [Missing] Loans S1975-1976 #74: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley) (April 14, 1976–April 14, 1976)

Hearst Museum object titled Armband, accession number 11-41894, described as Conus shell armband with five attached cowrie-type shells with strings of colored glass beads and banana shell beads strung on nylon (?) fishline. Twisted fiber rope tied through armshell.

Hearst Museum object titled Lime gourd, accession number 11-40994, described as Lime gourd; small, pear shaped gourd with plaited band of yellow orchid fiber and brown fiber around top; twisted bark chord inserted through sides and tied for hanging; boar’s tusk used for stopped; two strands of blue, red, and white beads, at the end of which pearl shells are ties, is attached to top for ornamentation; 13 cm long. Gourd contains lime which is used in betel nut chewing.