Object class: Ear ornaments / Collector: Ira Jacknis / Culture or time period: Northern California tribes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 1-259245a,b, described as Earrings, abalone shell, one pair; curved fragment of shell, highly polished; half of each edge serrated at opposite ends; bright metal wire hangers for attachment to pierced ears; length (pendant) 5.0 cm. Serrated design same as employed in elk antler spoon handles.