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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bola, accession number 2-71368, described as silver; cast animal claw with four finger-like claws and bent "thumb"; triangular shaped "hand" with triangular area with 2 diagonal lines and lunate form, all below surface of the rest of the bola; slide and clip soldered on back for attachment of black leather thong which has 2 silver bands at base. w. bola 6.2 cm. Maker - Charles Loloma
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 1-259125, described as Made of sterling silver; oval cross-section with opening at bottom; "quail plumes" and "foot" design on outside.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59630, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; A kachina dancing with a pueblo in the background. Inscription: “1971” “Sovereign Nation of the Hopi.” Reverse: Kachina mask. Inscription: “Talaval Kachina” “Siva” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1971 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Dobyns, Henry F. and Robert C. Euler. The Hopi People. 1971. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59625, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; A man making a fire while two women with food containers look on. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Paiute Tribe.” Reverse: A man hunting with bow and arrows. Inscription: “1972” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1972 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Euler, Robert C. The Paiute People. March 15, 1972. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59628, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; A dogsled in the snow. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Kenaitze.” “1975” Reverse: Mountain with a fish and snowshoes in the foreground. Inscription: “Kenai Alaska.” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1975 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Ackerman, Robert E. The Kenaitze People (Kenai). 1975. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59613, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; Collage of a tree, an eagle, a wolf head, a bear head, a peace pipe, a tapestry, a turtle, a baldheaded club and a bundle of arrows. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Oneida.” “1974” Reverse: A bundle of wild rice. Inscription: “Corporate Seal of the Oneida Tribe” “Wisconsin” “Indian Chartered Corporation” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1974 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Richards, Cara E. The Oneida People. 1974. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59619, described as Medal, Indian Tribal Series. Obverse side: scene of two people in a skin-covered canoe. One is fishing while the other person is paddling. In the background are mountains, trees and tepees. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Kalispel Tribe” “1973” Reverse side: Scene of a Christian missionary’s cabin on a lake. In the background are tepees. Inscription: “Kulenzuten-Kaks” “Nunen-When-Na”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59614, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; A man planting corn with a stick. In the background is a fort-like structure. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Creek-Muscogee.” “1973” Reverse: Scene of a metal plow and a bunch of wheat. Inscription: “Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation I.T.” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1973 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Green, Donald. The Creek People. 1973. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59623, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; Scene of a warrior on a horse. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Apache.” Reverse: Scene of a Mountain spirit/dancer with small trees in the background. Inscription: “White Mountain Apache 1871-1971, Bash-Cli-Kyii” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1971 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Dobyns, Henry F. The Apache People (White Mountain Apache). 1971. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59609, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; An Indian man offering a peace pipe to a white man while two Indian men look on. Indian and white soldiers are standing in the background. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Chitimacha.” “1975” Reverse: Scene of an eagle snatching a fish out of a decorated bag. Stalks of wheat, a bird, and a spider in its web are on either side of the bag. Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1975 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Hoover, Herbert T. The Chitimacha People. 1975. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.

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