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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bead, buckskin necklace, accession number 2-56525, described as Necklace; buckskin thong with two peace symbol discs suspended; discs have symbols in pink and blue glass trade beads; fringed buckskin base; length as worn 47.5 cm. Design not indigenous.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 2-5578, described as Strung on cloth; 22 glass and metal beads, 11 mammal toe bones.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 2-5454, described as Bead wrapped cloth loop; white/blue beading.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56523, described as Necklace, choker style; pink, blue, yellow and red glass beads in diamond design; total length ca. 47 cm. Necklace made-for-sale; said to be based on net placed around neck of newborn baby “to catch the cold” i.e. prevent cold.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56527, described as Necklace with Indian head design slide; blue, white, gold glass trade beads; length as worn 46.5 cm. Tourist item; Indian head design from British Columbia.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56528, described as Necklace of blue and gold glass trade beads; full length 90 cm. Worn at dances, feasts by women; also tourist item.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56520a, described as Necklace of black and white glass trade beads with beaded tassels; complete l. 1.3M.;
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-5481, described as 17 strands of bead wrapped cloth; leather fringes; brass studs; 12 cut glass beads.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56526a,b, described as Necklace with slide; red and blue glass trade beads; a) necklace, length as worn 47.5 cm; b) buckskin-backed slide, diameter 4.5 cm. Used for dressy occasions (dances) by both men and women.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56522a,b, described as Necklace with pendant; a) black and white glass bead necklace, length worn 47 cm.; b) round pendant with black maple leaf design on white ground; diameter 5.8 cm; pendant is backed with blue-green leather. Decoration, tourist item; worn anytime and on dressy occasions by men and women; maple leaf design not indigeneous.

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