Object name: Money purse / Function: 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-255013, described as Elk horn. Off-white color with zigzag and saw tooth design on it. The ends are red.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1330, described as Antler, hollow, curved; longitudinal slit at center; raised flange with 2 incised transverse grooves at one end, 3 at other.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1150, described as Made of deer antler fork, hollow; polished from use; converging longitudinal slits for insertion of dentalium shells; cross hatch design at center of fork one side only.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1222a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Antler, hollow, straight; raised flanges with 2 transverse grooves at each end. Incised isosceles and zigzag design throughout; longitudinal slit at center. (b) Cover for (a), splint, rectangular with incised triangular pattern at edge. (c) Leather thong attached to (b).

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1148, described as Money purse. Deer antler, hollow; slit for dentalium shells at center; tab at each end (purpose unknown); incised dentate pattern around each end; 3 incised bands closer to center; zigzag band at one end.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-2215, described as Antler, hollow, curved; rectangular longitudinal slot at center; raised flange at each end, with 4 transverse grooves; zigzag and acute triangle design at end of flange.

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-1220, described as Elk antler, hollow, longitundinal slit at center; raised flange at each end; incised transverse and diagonal bands near center; drilled dots at each end; bone splint cover with matching incised design, held in place with leather thong wrapped around purse

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse, accession number 1-71781, described as Antler, curved, hollow, longitudinal rectangular slot at center, incised transverse groove at each end, tab on top at each end.