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Start Over Materials Ivory (material) Function 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-15547, described as Purse; silk, ivory; faille, tapestry, brocaded; brown, tan, blue, blue lining, multi color on tan; three-pocket purse of brocade outside lined with blue faille. One pocket completely lined with tapestry of calligraphy, blossoms, couple in erotic embrace on tan ground. Ivory catch. 4 3/4 in. x 3 in.
Hearst Museum object titled Bangle bracelet, accession number 5-16965, described as ivory bracelet, bangle style. sawed through at one side and re-joined with wire. a lid on the inner edge of each side is decorated with small circles, each with a dot in the center.
Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-12511, described as Ojime (pl.), string of 15 carved ivory pieces in shapes of various animals of the zodiac. Includes one boar with fine lines for fur, light brown color; 2 cocks, identical; 2 cows, almost identical, brown incised for fur; 1 goat, grey-brown; 1 pair of rabbits, smooth yellow; 2 horses identical, smooth yellow; 1 dragon, coiled angular surfaces; 1 dog, smooth yellow; 1 monkey, dark brown, many tiny incised lines for fur; 2 tigers, identical in shape, but one is dark brown, other white, each has black painted eyes, cord hole through backs. L. each 2 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-12513, described as Ojime: Carved ivory in the shape of Daruma (Bodhidharma) w/out arms or legs. Cord hole through the middle. Two small holes at side that intersect lower part of cord hole. The ivory is yellow and quite worn. Features in the face are stained dark. H. 1.7 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-12514, described as Ojime: Carved ivory bead in the shape of Kirin or shishi (both are mythical animals that sometimes share attributes), sitting on a pedestal. Resembles a sphinx. Mouth is agape. Cord hole from top of head to bottom of pedestal. H. 2.3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Beads, ojime, accession number 9-18768, described as Beads, ojime, (21), in shape of human crania; strung with cord through foramen magnum to top of skull; one large (H 2.1 cm) ojime at center, two small (0.8 cm) ones near large one; remainder H 1.5 cm); doubled nylon cord descending from base of large cranium, bunched together with round ivory (?) bead. L overall 33.2 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 2-5763, described as Womans belt, rawhide with sewn rows of cribou incisor teeth, bone beluga whale pendant hung with thong, loop at opposite end. Sewn with rawhide. Made with caribou teeth from lower jaw with bone attached.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 2-5764, described as Womans belt, rawhide with sewn rows of cribou incisor teeth, row of red and white glass beads on each edge, broken blue glass bead hung by cord at one end, ivory hook hung by cord at other end. NOTE: Catalogued as having a wide, old buckle (missing, 1977). Sewn with rawhide. Made with beads, ivory and caribou teeth with bone attached (from lower jaw).
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 5-856, described as Ambo hip belt with four ivory ornaments.
Hearst Museum object titled Bone disk, accession number 5-16908, described as Carved bone disk with centre hole (0.8 cm), undecorated.

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