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Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-14642, described as Shell money piece ("yar" or "iar")

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-2847a,b, described as (a) Shell money on carved stick. (b) Bark and cloth wrapper for same.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-37034, described as Length of fiber with cowry shell money attached

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-42971, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-21940, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-42972b, no description available.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-41293, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-42887, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-42972a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-2847a, described as Shell money on stick

Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-14642, described as Shell money piece ("yar" or "iar")

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Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-2847a,b, described as (a) Shell money on carved stick. (b) Bark and cloth wrapper for same.

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Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-37034, described as Length of fiber with cowry shell money attached

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Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-42971, no description available.

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Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-21940, no description available.

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Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-42972b, no description available.

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Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-42887, no description available.

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Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-42972a,b, no description available.

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Hearst Museum object titled Shell money, accession number 11-2847a, described as Shell money on stick

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