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Wampum

American History Museum

Object Details

Credit Line

Chase Manhattan Bank

date made

n.d.

ID Number

1979.1263.00501

catalog number

1979.1263.00501

accession number

1979.1263

collector/donor number

OC124

Object Name

alternative currency

Other Terms

alternative currency; North America; U.S., Nez Perce Indians

Physical Description

shell (overall material)
thick string (overall material)
charcoal gray (overall color)
white (overall color)
strung on thick string (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: .8 cm x .8 cm x 16.5 cm; 5/16 in x 5/16 in x 6 1/2 in

place made

United States: United States, Northwestern

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2bb9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1066652
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