Culture or time period: California tribes / Materials: Dentalium / 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 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 1-4426, 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