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Lot of Antique Native and Alaska Indian Artifacts Beads Dentalia Shells

$ 45.4

Availability: 31 in stock
  • Origin: America
  • Condition: Fair Overall Condition: This is an Estate Sale Find. Pieces are mounted to cardboard pieces. (Please see photos)
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Tribal Affiliation: Alaska

    Description

    Vintage Farberware Drink Mixer FDM 300 Excellent!
    Lot of Antique Native Americans and Alaska Indian Artifacts Beads Dentalia Shells
    Antique
    Lot of Native Americans and Alaska Indian Artifacts:
    Beads Dentalia Shells
    Written on Cardboard Pieces:
    1) "Shell Beads From Indian Graves at Washington and Locust Grove, Lancaster Co., Penn. Some of these from T. Masterson Coll."
    2) "Beads Tioga Co. Pa From T Masterson Collection"
    3) "Shells Used by the Alaska Indian as Money and Ornaments" "From Mrs. FA Warner, East Saginaw Mich. Dentalia Shells  Received Dec 10 1885" "And Five Pieces of 'Indian Money' rare sea shells an inch or more in length, bent and hollow and about twice as think as a knitting needle, formerly used as money by the Alaska Indian and valued by them at four cents each."
    Fair Overall Condition:
    This is an Estate Sale Find. Pieces are mounted to cardboard pieces.
    (Please see photos)
    PLEASE REVIEW PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY.
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