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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Exhibition
Value of Money
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1066652