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: Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 1-157482, described as Obsidian. Bipointed, bifacially flaked, retouched along edges. Found in bottom pocket of pouch 1-157478. Pouch and contents were used in curing and poisoning by singing doctor.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 11-39597, described as Adze blade, triangular cross-section, ground, highly polished, flat beveled surfaces, curved cutting edges, rounded base. Possibly prehistoric.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 2-6651, described as Large heart shaped flint point, long stem. Chert.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 1-71770, described as Obsidian blade.
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Bruce D. Lawes
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Bronislaw Malinowski
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Jackson R. Myers
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Alfred L. Kroeber
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Charles L. Hall
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Bronislaw Malinowski
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Mrs. Jackson R. Myers
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William G. Daniel
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Oliver P. Webb
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Theodore D. McCown
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Acc.587
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S1985-1986 #47: Peabody Museum of Natural History (Yale Univ.) (April 1, 1986–July 31, 1986)
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S1985-1986 #48: Jagiellonian University, Poland (October 1, 1986–March 31, 1987)
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S1985-1986 #49: Warsaw Museum of Asia and the Pacific (1987–1987)
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S1985-1986 #9: Arizona State Museum (September 20, 1985–February 7, 1986)
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S1958-1959 #4: Winfield Scott Wellington (April 3, 1959–unknown)
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S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)
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S1961-1962 #41: American Indian Film Project/Samuel A. Barrett (January 11, 1962–January 11, 1962)
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S1963-1964 #75: Samuel A. Barrett/Samuel A. Barrett (April 1, 1964–April 1, 1964)
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S1964-1965 #34b: University of Pennsylvania Museum (Philadelphia) (November 25, 1964–March 25, 1966)
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S1964-1965 #72: Heard Museum (March 25, 1965–September 24, 1965)
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