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: Hearst Museum object titled Charm, museum number 5-10191, described as charm; necklace-like; leather and snake?skin; L. 88 cm.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Charm-necklace, museum number 5-10186, described as charm-necklace; straw with double knots every 7-9 cm.; attached are: two small leather packets containing some item; one small item wrapped in cloth and bound horizontal with string; two small pieces of wood bound by string; one item bound with string and covered with snake?skin; L. 99 cm
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: Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, museum number 5-13697, described as cushion stuffed w/ straw; round; lt. brown goatskin w/ snakeskin design in applique and stitching on top surface; design is encircling band within in is central lobe from which radiates circles and triangles in snakeskin outlined in leather stitching; 4 plaited tassels, one of which has lost the knob-like tip; some stains; diam. top surface 39 cm.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, museum number 5-13695, described as cushion cover; round, goatskin & snakeskin, cushion cover; light brown. Design at top is in snakeskin, is circle within which is lobed design from which radiate circles and triangles; 4 thickly plaited pendants suspended from sides. diam. of top = 40.0 cm
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: Hearst Museum object titled Cushion cover, museum number 5-13696, described as cushion cover; rectangular; goatskin (lt. brown) w/ snakeskin design in applique outlined w/ stitching; band inside top perimeter; central lobed design from which radiates circles, triangles and two other lobes; 4 plaited and fringed corner tassels; cover top 56 x 39 cm.
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