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Object Number
40-69-10/22722
Display Title
String of dentalium shells.
Descriptions
Object Description
String of dentalium shells; ceremonial?
Inventory Description
Necklace, dentalia shell strung on fiber cord, single strand
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Great Lakes Region
Materials
Dentalium, Fiber, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 53.5 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm (21 1/16 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-69-10/22722
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. J. H. Knapp
(08/01/1940)
Collector
Mr. J. H. Knapp
(01/01/1880-01/01/1890)
Intermediary
Dr. Carleton Stevens Coon
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