2.5 lbs. of dentalia". 120+ pieces exchanged with six different individuals or institutions. Dentalia shells. As of 10-31-94 four strands of varying length. One on fiber twine, two on white string, one one fine metal wire.
Donor:
Ada Goldsmith
Collection place:
Northwestern California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Northern California; Northwestern California [on catalog card]. Note with objects "from catalogue: "exchange in part only 2 1/2 lbs of dentalia 1/2 mi no of La Jolla, San Diego Co" 1-11-77
Culture or time period:
California tribes
Collector:
Ada Goldsmith
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers
Accession date:
February 14, 1914
Context of use:
Probably trader's stuff" (fide Alfred L. Kroeber).
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
2.5 lbs. of dentalia". 120+ pieces exchanged with six different individuals or institutions. see Acc.687 for exchange details for 14 pieces dentalia shell from Northwestern California