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Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 9-8963, described as Apron; two widths sewn together; plainweave elm bark fiber with black cotton appliqué; white chainstitch curvilinear embroidery; braided waistband; poor condition.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-771, described as Woven bark bag

Hearst Museum object titled Bear baiting stick, accession number 9-5167, described as Bear baiting stick.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-18916, described as Bowl, wood, lacquered; footed; black lacquer exterior with scroll design in red and yellow; red interior with three-part circular black design at bottom; used to serve individuals. Used with saucer 9-18917

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-18918, described as Bowl, wood, footed, lacquered; horizontal handles at 180 degrees near rim; gold landscape scene painted on inside, floral design on outside; rice wine container for ceremonial occasions. see 9-19815

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-8965, described as Coat of commercial striped brown cloth with appliqué of coarse indigo-dyed cotton blue cotton lining, blue curvilinear embroidery; women’s coats said to be indistinguishable from men’s.

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 9-11914a-c, described as Inro with netsuke and ojime A) single case wood inro with incised curvilinear designs with crosshatched filler; elm bark (?) 2 ply cord strings. B) Juvenile bear jaw netsuke C) blue glass bead ojime. Worn by men; attached at the belt by cord with netsuke toggle; the two ends of the cord run above the inro first through the ojime and then through two holes in the netsuke; used to hold medicines, etc.; old note inside specimen says “Ainu tobacco-box. The Netsuke (pronounced nit-ske) is the lower jaw of a young bear.”

Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 9-8953, described as Earring, silver-colored metal with 1 pierced oval bead; diameter: 10.4 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 9-8951, described as Earring, metal with 3 oval beads; diameter: 8.5 cm.