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Berta Bascom
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William Russell Bascom
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Leonard Plotnicov
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Thomas D. Lanagan
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Joan Wescott
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Franklin H. Williams
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Leonard Plotnicov
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Thomas Ona
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8.3 For Manufacturing
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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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S1976-1977 #73: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (April 21, 1977–April 25, 1977)
361
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S2008-2009 #8: SFO Museum (December 17, 2008–January 12, 2010)
69
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S1975-1976 #7: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (August 21, 1975–November 20, 1975)
65
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S1964-1965 #5: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology/William Russell Bascom (July 16, 1964–July 16, 1964)
57
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S1965-1966 #15: Oakland Public Museum (September 16, 1965–November 10, 1965)
52
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S1968-1969 #87: College of Marin (April 3, 1969–May 2, 1969)
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S1969-1970 #32: Santa Rosa Junior College (October 24, 1969–October 31, 1969)
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S1968-1969 #39: Contra Costa College (November 18, 1968–December 27, 1968)
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S1969-1970 #97: KQED Television (March 23, 1970–March 25, 1972)
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S2009-2010 #11: SFO Museum (dates unknown)
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