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Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1148, described as Money purse. Deer antler, hollow; slit for dentalium shells at center; tab at each end (purpose unknown); incised dentate pattern around each end; 3 incised bands closer to center; zigzag band at one end.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-9428, described as Deer antler, curved, hollow; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end; core broken out from one end. 0.2 cm hole in side; oval cross section.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1427, described as Antler, hollow, curved; rectangular longitudinal slit at center; incised isosceles triangle design at ends; incised "hand" design at center, surrounded by dots.
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 1-1223a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Elk antler, hollow; raised flange with 3 deep grooves at each end; longitudinal slit at center; double row of triangles at sides. (b) Cover for (a), splint, rectangular, hole at one end, undecorated. (c) Leather thong attached to (b).
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1950, described as Antler, curved, hollow; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at ends, with transverse grooves.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-71781, described as Antler, curved, hollow, longitudinal rectangular slot at center, incised transverse groove at each end, tab on top at each end.
Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-2215, described as Antler, hollow, curved; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end, with 4 transverse grooves; zigzag and acute triangle design at end of flange.
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 1-1150, described as Made of deer antler fork, hollow; polished from use; converging longitudinal slits for insertion of dentalium shells; cross hatch design at center of fork one side only.

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