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Start Over Culture or time period Northwestern California tribes Function 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers Loans S1996-1997 #3: Great Valley Museum of Natural History (September 4, 1996–December 17, 1996)
Hearst Museum object titled Money box, accession number 1-92, described as Money purse. Antler, hollow; tab and raised flange at each end; transverse incisions on flanges; longitudinal slot at center.
Hearst Museum object titled Money box, accession number 1-1251, described as Antler, hollow, curved, raised flange at each end with incised transverse bands and zigzag lines; raised flange at center with same motif; 2 longitudinal slits; body of purse decorated with incised isosceles triangles; incisions colored with red and black pigments; ends colored with red pigment.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-255013, described as Elk horn. Off-white color with zigzag and saw tooth design on it. The ends are red.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1220, described as Elk antler, hollow, longitundinal slit at center; raised flange at each end; incised transverse and diagonal bands near center; drilled dots at each end; bone splint cover with matching incised design, held in place with leather thong wrapped around purse
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-9482, described as Deer antler, curved, hollow; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end; with transverse grooves; incised zigzag lines principal motif.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1562, described as Antler, curved, hollow; longitudinal rectangular slot at center; incised acute angle triangles in rows at bottom and sides.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-9427, described as Elk antler, curved, hollow; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end with 4 transverse grooves; tabs at each end on top; black pigment in grooves and on tabs.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-2259, described as Antler, hollow, curved; oval cross section; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end, with transverse grooves; incised zigzag bands principal design element; tabs at each end on top of purse. Contents: bits of snake skin, medicine root, and feather tipped stick.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-2068, described as Antler, hollow, curved; raised flanges at each end; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; red and black triangles painted on flanges (worn down); ends painted red with black dot at center.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1219, described as Elk antler, hollow, longitundinal slit at center for insertion of dentalium shells; elaborate isosceles triangular, zigzag, and crosshatch design. Double groove near each end.

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