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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-1615, described as Gold dust bag; thin hide or leather w/glass “seedbead” ornamentation and cotton cloth strips at top. Made by Eskimo for use by gold miners. According to Alaskan Eskimo consultant Ronald L. Senungetuk (July 1987): “This is also a coin bag (ighungquaq in Nome area means imitation rectum) which could hold $1000.00 worth of silver dollars”.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-6329, described as Skin bag; white vellum-like leather with vertical strips of brown leather outlined in alternating red and white glass "seed" beads; round bottom, straight sides.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 1-255445, described as Truncated diamond-shaped, truncated point forms flap, fringed with flat handle. Background formed of translucent gold colored glass seed beads with white, black, red, green, and yellow beads forming all over geometric design.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 1-255443, described as Diamond-shaped with one point forming flap, double looped fringe around all edges, round handle; geometric design using dark blue, light blue, red on white and translucent yellow glass seed beads.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 1-255447, described as Leather with beaded, abstract design on one side using red glass, faceted tube beads, black and red seed beads, transparent seed beads, and translucent yellow seed beads. Beaded side is lined with red silk cloth, leather fringe at bottom, leather handle.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 1-255448, described as Leather with drawstring, net woven, beaded cover using multi-colored glass seedbeads, looped bead fringe.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-10841, described as bag/ satchel, divining; glass bead outer face shows a diviner on horseback carrying his iron staff in his right hand w/ his head covered with a cloth (as protection against the sun). in foreground is a divining tray w/ Eshu's face at the top and with the figure Ogbe Meji marked on it; various colors on green ground; black glass bead tassels; white cotton patching panel has full pocker; indigo striped and embroidered shoulder strap; w. bag 27.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-22545, described as beaded bag; white background with bands of blue and green; red at top and bottom; two rows of flowers at center in red, pink, yellow and green; seven sided star at center bottom in red, yellow, pink and blue; red drawstrings at top with tassels and beads.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 11-42672, described as fiber bag with strap & blue glass beads
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 1-255444, described as Diamond shaped, fringe on two sides, flat handle. Black glass seed beads form background with white, orange, green and translucent gold-colored beads forming all over geometric design.

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