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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Native American; American Indian; Cahuilla
Title:Shell money
Type:Trapping/Hunting
Materials:Shell
Place Made:North America; United States; California; Southern California
Measurements:Overall: 11/16 in x 5/16 in x 1/4 in; 1.7 cm x .8 cm x .6 cm
Accession Number:  MH 160.F
Credit Line:Source and date of acquisition unknown
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Four pieces of money (avalero) used by the Cahuilla Indians, Southern California. Small shell-like fragments with hole in the center of each, strung together.

Tags:
indigenous people; Native American

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+160.F

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