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Hearst Museum object titled Dance dress, accession number 1-1191, described as Woman's dance dress.

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 1-259245a,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.

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.

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 Hair tie, accession number 1-2046, described as Hair ties made of obsidian, juniper berry, deerskin and beargrass. Crescent abalone bead on on side.