Object name: Money purse and shells / Object class: Containers for personal use / Function: 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object name Money purse and shells Object class Containers for personal use Function 7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers

Hearst Museum object titled Money purse and shells, accession number 1-11574a-c, described as (a) Money purse. Elk antler, curved, hollow; raised flange at each end with 5 transverse grooves. Incised isosceles triangle design in 2 rows alongside slot. (b) Cover, antler splint, rectangular, with leather thong attached. (c) String of 6 dentalium shells in closed loop.