Collector: F. E. Gist / Function: 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector F. E. Gist 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 1-4425, described as Elk horn money box.

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 1-1329, described as Antler, hollow, curved; longitudinal slit at center; raised flange at each end; undecorated.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1328, described as Antler, hollow, curved; longitudinal slit at center; undecorated. For carrying dentalium shells

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse and shells, accession number 1-11574a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Elk antler, curved, hollow; raised flange at each end with 5 transverse grooves. Incised isosceles triangle design in 2 rows alongside slot. (b) Cover, antler splint, rectangular, with leather thong attached. (c) String of 6 dentalium shells in closed loop.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 1-4427, described as Dentalium shells, one string of 13 (3 missing); on fiber cordage, with hank of white thread at each end; wide end of shell snakeskin wrapped