Culture or time period: American cultures / Taxon: Dentaliidae / Accession number: Acc.86 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Beads, accession number 1-1553a,b, described as Dentalium shell, one string. Worn possibly at Jump Dance or Deer Skin dance.

Hearst Museum object titled Face wiper, accession number 1-1677, described as Bone, flat, elliptical; dentalium shell carrying handle tied to bone through pierced hole at one end.

Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 1-2183, described as Single strand of cooked Olivella shells, blue snail shells, Dentalium with deer belly and woodpecker, leather ties at each end; single Dentalium shells suspended ⅓ of way from each end.

Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 1-2184, described as Single strand of Olivella and Dentalium shells with with money snake strung on iris twine; leather ties at each end; single Dentalium shell suspended ⅓ of way from each end.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 1-1552, described as Dentalium shell, 5 strand.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 1-1561, described as Dentalium shells. One string of 4; each spiral wrapped with red snakeskin.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 1-1617, described as Dentalium shell money.; wide end wrapped in snakeskin; remains of red (paper) wrapping on body.