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Hearst Museum object titled Girdle, accession number 5-6163, described as Strand of round green and blue glass beads strung on twine; tied in loops. Worn by women around waist as a girdle. Several strings worn in parallel lines. Worn all the time but especially at dances.
Hearst Museum object titled Girdle, accession number 5-6162, described as Strand of round green, blue and red glass beads strung on twine; tied in loops. Worn by women around waist as a girdle. Several strings worn in parallel lines. Worn all the time but especially at dances.
Hearst Museum object titled Girdle, accession number 5-6161, described as Strand of round green glass beads strung on twine; tied in loops. Worn by women around waist as a girdle. Several strings worn in parallel lines. Worn all the time but especially at dances. One bead in a separate bag, 6/18/12, AT.
Hearst Museum object titled Girdle, accession number 5-6165, described as Strand of round green and blue glass beads strung on twine. Worn by women around waist as a girdle. Several strings worn in parallel lines. Worn all the time but especially at dances.
Hearst Museum object titled Girdle, accession number 5-6164, described as Strand of round green and blue glass beads strung on twine; tied in loops. Worn by women around waist as a girdle. Several strings worn in parallel lines. Worn all the time but especially at dances.
Hearst Museum object titled Girdle, accession number 5-827, described as Ostrich egg shell bead girdle. Bought by Kuanyama from Bushwoman. Worn by unmarried girls.
Hearst Museum object titled Girdle, accession number 5-6866, described as Girdle; 2 strands multicolored glass beads strung on fiber; several strands of glass beads attached as pendants; rectangular piece of hide covered with glass beads pendant from center of main strands; ends tied; l. 113 cm. Worn by men and women for adornment and dancing (this specimen is for girl) Made by women

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