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Alfred L. Kroeber
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Phoebe Apperson Hearst
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Harold Colyer Conklin
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
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Samuel A. Barrett
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Ellsworth La Boyteaux
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Acc.13
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Acc.1139
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5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
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S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975)
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S1974-1975 #67: Civic Arts Center (Walnut Creek) (February 5, 1975–May 7, 1975)
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S1994-1995 #9b: SFO Museum (May 5, 1995–June 12, 1995)
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S1977-1978 #2: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (July 27, 1977–October 6, 1977)
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S1994-1995 #9: SFO Museum (April 7, 1995–December 1995)
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S1957-1958 #2: University of California, Riverside (April 2, 1958–November 25, 1958)
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S1970-1971 #69: Music (UC Berkeley)/Ollie Wilson (January 14, 1971–June 11, 1971)
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S1972-1973 #60: Fowler Museum of Cultural History (UC Los Angeles) (March 9, 1973–June 19, 1973)
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S1970-1971 #3: Anthropology (UC Berkeley) (July 9, 1970–July 9, 1970)
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S1972-1973 #33: San Jose State University (November 10, 1972–December 13, 1972)
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: Hearst Museum object titled Alligator, museum number 5-6315b, described as a) Drum; wood; 3-legged; two stained wood ornaments separate; drum painted orange & black; antelope skin head; raffia & split bamboo binding; diameter 28 cm; height 51 cm. b) turtle; stained wood; c) alligator; stained wood. Used for festival; not a special drum. Collected June 1966.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, museum number 5-2932d, no description available.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Animal horn, museum number 5-14360, described as Trumpet, patinated red-stained elephant tusk. Damaged at base, modified at tip with opening. Incised linear dots. Length 40.5 centimeters. Purchased for $300, August 1983.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Anklung, museum number 18-287, described as Bamboo musical instrument; Anklung; L. 22 in.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Ball on a stick, museum number 9-9243a,b, described as Drum;w/drumstick (a)ovoid hollow decoratively carved wood; L. 25 cm.(b) long plain wood drumstick w/stuffed leather ball on end;L.39 cm.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Bamboo musical pipe, museum number 11-42738a-g, described as Musical pipes, bamboo, natural color, undecorated; six tubes of varying lengths. 49.0 cm, 36.6 cm, 26.5 cm, 39.0 cm, 42.3 cm, 34.9 cm.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Banjo, museum number 5-14094a,b, described as Banjo. Gourd bowl with wood handle. Handle attached to bowl by passing through holes on side. Bowl covered with leather, black leather band around upper edge, red leather strip across center. Hole in top of bowl at one side. Handle wrapped with black and red leather. Bowl diameter: 12 cm; handle length: 36 cm;
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: Hearst Museum object titled Banjo, museum number 9-34a-c, described as Banjo; A) sound box: oval wood with reptile heads (heads cracked); 2 metal hoops; width ca.16.5 cm; B) neck: wood, 3 tuning pegs; ivory tuning fret; ivory tailpiece; gut strings (broken); length 94 cm. C) key.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Banjo peg, museum number 9-35, described as Peg belonging to banjo (no.35ab).
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: Hearst Museum object titled Beater, museum number 9-13165b, no description available.
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