Object class: Earrings (jewelry) / Culture or time period: California tribes / Function: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 1-259245a, described as Earrings abalone shell, part of 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 1-71823, described as Black stick ornamented with glass beads and haliotis.

Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 1-259245b, described as Earring, abalone shell, part of 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.