Dentalium shell necklace

Titles: Dentalium shell necklace (Supplied title)

Description: Dentalium shells of varied lengths, open at both ends and are of the type which were used as an exchange medium. One is loose, the others are strung together. Found in Kathio, Minnesota. Possibly used by Ojibwe or Dakota Indians.

Dates

• Not later than 1870 (Use)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 4278

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 19 inches circumference
• 1/8 inch width (average, each shell)

Subjects

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