Object name: Shell money / Culture or time period: American cultures / Taxon: Dentaliidae - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 1-4427, described as Dentalium shells, one string of 13 (3 missing); on fiber cordage, with hank of white thread at each end; wide end of shell snakeskin wrapped

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.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 1-4426, described as Dentalium shells, one string of 14 (one missing); on fiber cordage with twig at one end of cord and red and white thread at other; shell covered with snake skin at wide end