Object name: Shell money / Culture or time period: Northwestern California tribes / Function: 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object name Shell money Culture or time period Northwestern California tribes Function 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers

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 1-1648, described as One string of 12 dentalium shells; fiber string with bundle of feathers each end; wide ends wrapped in snakeskin; covering tufts of red feathers.

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.