Wampum Box
| Object Number: | 97-84-2098 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Native American Voices Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Hupa |
| Provenience: | California (State) |
| Culture Area: | California Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Antler |
| Height: | 4 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Length: | 14 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number: | L-84-2098 - Old Museum Number 29221 - ANSP Number 17347 incorrect - ANSP Number |
Description
For dentalium shell "money". Made from a section of elk antler; carved with central cylinder hollowed and slit to hold the shells. Decorated with etched and blackened joined triangles.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Native American Voices: The People - Here and Now (01 Mar 2014) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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