Culture or time period: Klamath River Tribes / Accession number: Acc.19 / Function: 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period Klamath River Tribes Accession number Acc.19 Function 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers

Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 1-1327, described as Obsidian, black; bifacial, lanceolate shape.

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 1-1148, 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 1-1220, 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.

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 1-1222a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Antler, hollow, straight; raised flanges with 2 transverse grooves at each end. Incised isosceles and zigzag design throughout; longitudinal slit at center. (b) Cover for (a), splint, rectangular with incised triangular pattern at edge. (c) Leather thong attached to (b).

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1330, described as Antler, hollow, curved; longitudinal slit at center; raised flange with 2 incised transverse grooves at one end, 3 at other.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1221a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Antler, hollow, curved; raised flange with 3 grooves at each end; tab at each end. (b) Cover for (a). Antler, rectangular, hole for thong. (c) Thong, wrapped around (a) to secure cover (b).