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Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 4-2883, described as Broken hollow head of copper and small fragment of body; face of gold, mouth and eyes green-stone inlay; height of face 1.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Beads, accession number 4-2882, described as 24 round hollow gold beads, with fragments of turquoise, etc. probably part of a bracelet like 2881
Hearst Museum object titled Beads, accession number 4-3317, described as Several hundred beads, about half a hollow gold, half of green stone, averaging 3/32” in diameter
Hearst Museum object titled Beaker, accession number 16-20442, described as Chimu style beaker. Gold (?) repoussé beaker decorated with a male face, ear spools and longish, carefully shaped hair. face and head extend around the entire circumference of the beakers upper half. beaker is conical but with a flat base and a slightly flared lip.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 4-2880, described as Gold bracelet consisting of band about ⅓ inches wide, to which 38 hollow gold beads were originally soldered. 22 of the beads remain in place. The bracelet is in 3 pieces
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 4-2881, described as Gold bracelet similar to 2880 but without beads or marks of attachment of same; diameter 3 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Disk, accession number 4-2887, described as Thin disk about size of one-cent piece, not oxidized, probably gold or gold alloy; remains of solder around edges; diameter 1.9 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Earplug, accession number 4-3286, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Earplug, accession number 4-3287, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Earplug, accession number 4-3320, described as Earplug of thin gold. Open base and top, upper side flanged, 1-1/2” in diameter, base 3/4” diameter

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