Culture or time period: Northwestern California tribes / Function: 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period Northwestern California tribes Function 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1328, described as Antler, hollow, curved; longitudinal slit at center; undecorated. For carrying dentalium shells

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-2259, described as Antler, hollow, curved; oval cross section; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end, with transverse grooves; incised zigzag bands principal design element; tabs at each end on top of purse. Contents: bits of snake skin, medicine root, and feather tipped stick.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-2068, described as Antler, hollow, curved; raised flanges at each end; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; red and black triangles painted on flanges (worn down); ends painted red with black dot at center.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1941, described as Antler, hollow; oval cross section; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at ends, with transverse grooves; incised zigzag design on flanges.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1219, described as Elk antler, hollow, longitundinal slit at center for insertion of dentalium shells; elaborate isosceles triangular, zigzag, and crosshatch design. Double groove near each end.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1221a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Antler, hollow, curved; raised flange with 3 grooves at each end; tab at each end. (b) Cover for (a). Antler, rectangular, hole for thong. (c) Thong, wrapped around (a) to secure cover (b).

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1149, described as Deer antler, hollow; slit for dentalium shells at center; incised dentate pattern and single band at each end.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1145, described as Made of deer antler, curved, hollow; slit for dentalium shells at center; parallel incised lines near ends at 90 degrees to long axis.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1151, described as Deer or elk antler fork, hollow; ends of both forks sealed with pitch; string handle threaded through holes in rim of central branch; right angle and isosceles triangles incised in 2 transverse rows; pigment rubbed into grooves.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1329, described as Antler, hollow, curved; longitudinal slit at center; raised flange at each end; undecorated.

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