Purse for dentalium-shell "money"

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Date created: 1880-1900

Culture/People: Karuk (Karok)
Collector: Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Previous owner: Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Seller: Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collected by Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer) between 1901 and 1916; purchased by MAI from Grace Nicholson in 1916 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Northern California; California; USA (inferred)

See related items: Karuk (Karok); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, California & Great Basin

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/2374
Barcode: 052374.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Purse for dentalium-shell "money"
Media/Materials: Elk antler, paint
Techniques: Carved, incised, painted
Dimensions: 22 x 5 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6474cbdeb-dcc1-4f75-9164-0e15ecaf2f9f

Record ID: NMAI_56162