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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 9-17855, described as letter opener; white plastic, elephant motif with openwork floral designs; single elephant at top, line of 13 elephants in single file along one edge; souvenir letter opener
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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 2-520, described as Triangular piece of walrus ivory with incised red-filled zigzag band.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 7-9693, described as Letter opener; amber-colored plastic (celluloid?) blade with “Lusern” written on it; curved horn handle held in place with ivory-colored rivets; height 17.9 cm
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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 5-16851, described as blade with female figure as handle. dark brown wood. multiple strands of silver-colored wire for necklace.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 11-41213, described as Steel-like metal, carved lava handle which depicts, according to accompanying sheet, Ku, the god of war; at the base of the handle is incised the word, "Hawaii".
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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 2-1368, described as Made of ivory. Carved animal head at end of handle. Reindeer incised and darkened on blade. Incised and darkened seal on one side of handle, weasel on other side. Pendant chain ending in animal head.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 9-22147, described as This appears to be a letter opener. It is probably from Tibet, however it could be from China or Japan.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 9-21333, described as Letter opener. In the form of a Chinese sword. Ivory. Leaf-shaped heft. Perforated, multi-faceted knob. Length: 12.2 cm. Greatest width:1.4 cm.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 2-65808, described as Blade of ivory set into handle of fossil ivory. Handle attached to blade with ivory pins. Carved.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Letter opener, museum number 9-17570, described as Letter opener: bone, carved handle with human figure painted in black, red and blue, and bamboo in green and black; white “mystery fiber” tassle. 15 cml.
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