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S1973-1974 #21: City of San Jose (October 11, 1973–December 4, 1973)
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S1965-1966 #15: Oakland Public Museum (September 16, 1965–November 10, 1965)
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S1968-1969 #58: KQED Television (December 26, 1968–December 30, 1968)
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S1968-1969 #60: KQED Television (January 9, 1969–January 13, 1969)
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S1970-1971 #96b: Dramatic Arts (UC Berkeley) (March 11, 1971–March 15, 1971)
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S1971-1972 #74: Diablo Valley College (February 1, 1972–March 3, 1972)
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S1973-1974 #41: Cantor Arts Center (Stanford Univ.) (November 27, 1973–January 16, 1974)
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S1977-1978 #33: Presidio Army Museum (February 9, 1978–February 23, 1978)
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: Hearst Museum object titled Basket, museum number 5-6356, described as Basket; wicker work; cover in 2 slightly domed sections opens from fastening attached to center of basket.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, museum number 5-6343, described as Comb; wood. Hour-glass shaped handle decorated above teeth with raised, incised bands and squares; fire-blackened; cross bands decorated with V-shaped circular and semi-circular incisions; 8 teeth.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, museum number 5-6344, described as Comb, wooden; 5 teeth; decorated o both sides with incised band; blackened by fire;
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: Hearst Museum object titled Fertility figurine, museum number 5-6334, described as Wooden Fertility Figurine (akua mmba), female, old, with beads. Flat, circular head; neck shows flesh rolls; arms short and outstretched; string of beads on neck; pedestal base. (right arm tip broken off)
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: Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, museum number 5-6342, described as Spoon; wood; row of small squares in relief on tip of handle; incised narrow bands at base mid-section and top of handle;
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