a) Purse, elk horn, red and black incised decoration in triangle and diamond designs; rectangular slot at top holds lid. b) lid. c) buckskin thong, to attach lid to purse.
Donor:
Tim Bussell Sr.
Collection place:
Hoopa Valley Reservation, Humboldt County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
United States, California, Hoopa Hupa
Culture or time period:
Hupa
Maker or artist:
Tim Bussell Sr.
Materials:
Antler (material), Buckskin, and Ink
Taxon:
Cervus canadensis
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Money purses
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Accession date:
May 10, 1995
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
width 5 centimeters and length 13 centimeters
Comment:
Selected by Ira Jacknis, Associate Research Anthropologist, from several sent to the Museum by the artist. Tim Bussell, Sr. is a protege of George Blake; he works as an auto mechanic.