Culture or time period: North American cultures / Accession number: Acc.17 / Function: 8.3 For Manufacturing - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Air bladder, accession number 1-1671a-g, described as Sturgeon air bladder. When boiled, used in making glue.

Hearst Museum object titled Brains, accession number 1-1580, described as Deer, one pair. Disc shaped; dried in moss.

Hearst Museum object titled Fiber bundles, accession number 1-1460, described as Iris leaf. 5 bundles, each bunched together at center with different fiber. Used for making string.

Hearst Museum object titled Flat basket, accession number 1-1435, described as Flat basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Large, flat, unfinished. Meal tray. Plain twined. Warp ends are plaited together. Single face overlay, almost completely covering outside at this point of construction.

Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon head, accession number 1-1656, described as Elk antler, unfinished. When finished, for harpooning salmon.

Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon head, accession number 1-1654, described as Elk antler harpoon, unfinished. When finished, for harpooning salmon.

Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon head, accession number 1-1655, described as Elk antler, unfinished. When finished, for harpooning salmon.

Hearst Museum object titled Snake skin, accession number 1-1657, described as Three sections.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 1-1690, described as Wood, handcarved; oval bowl; handle at acute angle to bowl; unfinished.