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Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 9-16659, described as Finger ring; white metal; covered with dots of metal in relief; 2 double bands (herringbone design) inside edge; diameter 2.3cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 9-16657, described as Finger ring; white metal; herringbone-like bands around rim, lobed design in relief in center; diameter 2.3cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 9-16658, described as Finger ring; silver-colored metal; set with rectangular carnelian or agate; width 2.9cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wedding ornament, accession number 9-23815, described as This is a very old well-made piece which must have been very handsome when new. It is made of a formerly red cotton print, a white cotton lining, goat hair fringe on top, and leather panel with flaps on the bottom. The cotton body is 13" long and is neatly sewn to its lining. Goat hair fringe has a twined, colored base and is held upright by stitches running through the tops. Cowrie shells form a grid on the body of the piece. Other cloth was appliqued in parts of the grid, with cowrie shells sewn over some of it. The open appliqued areas have mostly worn off. Buttons with circles of white glass beads have been randomly sewn on to mimic the pattern in the print. The two 1/4" leather panel on the bottom was twined with very fine leather strips 1/16" wide. Lead beads form wavy lines, creating diamond shapes. The flaps are of plaiting, twining, and braids, 5.5" long, are decorated with lead beads, cowrie shells, and some incised mother-of-pearl (?) shells. Z-ply. 10 EPI in leather twining.