Collection place: Del Norte County, California / Function: 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1220, described as Elk antler, hollow, longitundinal slit at center; raised flange at each end; incised transverse and diagonal bands near center; drilled dots at each end; bone splint cover with matching incised design, held in place with leather thong wrapped around purse

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1223a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Elk antler, hollow; raised flange with 3 deep grooves at each end; longitudinal slit at center; double row of triangles at sides. (b) Cover for (a), splint, rectangular, hole at one end, undecorated. (c) Leather thong attached to (b).

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1222a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Antler, hollow, straight; raised flanges with 2 transverse grooves at each end. Incised isosceles and zigzag design throughout; longitudinal slit at center. (b) Cover for (a), splint, rectangular with incised triangular pattern at edge. (c) Leather thong attached to (b).

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).