(a) Buckskin wrapper. Contains (b) buckskin pouch. 2 clam shell disc beads on ends of thong pouch ties. Contents of pouch: red ocher and one charmstone. Ochre is made from ground hematite (Petaluma source).
Donor:
David Wayne Peri
Collection place:
Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Northern California; Bodega Bay
Culture or time period:
Coast Miwok
Collector:
David Wayne Peri
Collection date:
ca. 1950
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Charmstones
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1965
Context of use:
Ochre used to apply color to crystals, other objects in outfit. 1-157472 - 157500 and 1-157713 - 16 comprise outfit of Thomas Smith. Outfit was family heirloom.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
(b)— length 13 centimeters and (a)— width 52 centimeters
Comment:
Remarks: On way to collect hematite and while digging, any unusual stone is picked up and put in pouch, never removed. Ochre symbolized "he" (sun) which is power. See accession envelope for additional information.