Object name: Earrings / Collector: Ira Jacknis / Culture or time period: California tribes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 1-259090a,b, described as One pair; made of pine nuts (Pinus monophyla) (2) suspended from red seed beads and blue multifaceted glass beads; attached to plaited bear grass stem; silver wire clip for pierced ears.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 1-259302a,b, described as Miniature elk antler spoons. White, grey impurities marbled through the spoons. Carved at top with circles that have holes in them, followed by four triangles, two horizontal lines, then the bowl of the spoon. 7.8 cm long, 1 1/2 cm wide at spoon bowl, 0.2-0.7 cm wide at stem. Earrings came on card about a “Na ‘K’ Idil Yuy” necklace of dentalium. Card describes necklace. Made to sell.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 1-259276a,b, described as Earrings, spoon design.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 1-259089a,b, described as One pair; miniature elk antler spoons with lightning design handle; suspended on silver wire clip for pierced ears.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 1-259091a,b, described as One pair; abalone shell in nearly rectangular shape; silver wire clip for pierced ears; shell suspended from blue glass round and tear drop shape beads underneath clip.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 1-259300a,b, described as Earrings, carved maple wood mush paddles with silver hooks for pierced ears. 8.7 total length, 2.3 cm width of paddle at center design, 1 cm width at base of paddle, .5 cm width at top. Paddles are long and slender, bulbing out slightly at base. In center of A, B are 2 horizontal ovals, carved into the paddle. Between the ovals are .3 cm of vertical wood, separating the oval. Made to sell.