Taxon: Dentaliidae / 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 Money purse and shells, accession number 1-11574a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Elk antler, curved, hollow; raised flange at each end with 5 transverse grooves. Incised isosceles triangle design in 2 rows alongside slot. (b) Cover, antler splint, rectangular, with leather thong attached. (c) String of 6 dentalium shells in closed loop.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 1-221, described as Dentalium shell; two short and one longer strand; varying length shells.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 1-19851, described as Dentalium shell and glass beads, with Abalone pendant.

Hearst Museum object titled Shell, accession number 1-19889, described as Dentalium shells, found in Ishi's trunk after his death.

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