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Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String

Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String

$ 1240.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Culture: Native American: US
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Tribal Affiliation: Hupa
  • Condition: Very Good Overall Condition ; With Wear as Pictured
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days

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    Large Hupa Yurok Carved Elk Horn Purse with long original Dentalium String
    Mid to Late 19th Century
    Purse is 7 3/4" in length.
    Northern California
    A rare find in any case, this Elkhorn purse is a Larger and likely an older example than we normally find. With some wear on purse as pictured; Overall in Very Good Condition.
    Traditionally, the shells of Antalis pretiosa (previously known as Dentalium pretiosum, the precious dentalium (a species which occurs from Alaska to Baja California) were harvested from deep waters around the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, especially off the coast of Vancouver Island.
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    ​Dentalium, a small ocean mollusk native to the areas around Vancouver Island, was used as a form of currency by tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest and as far east as the Dakotas. Many of the shells were strung on thread made from irises and measured in strands. Men would have special tattoos on their arms to measure strands against to ensure proper payment. These strands of dentalium were stored and transported in small purses made of bone or wood. Dentalium also appears on various regalia used in dances, including basket caps and necklaces. When worn in dances, the dentalium shells and beads clink together, adding more music to the dances.
    191023-29
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