Necklace with Pendant

Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service
Spalding, ID, United States

This necklace consists of shell wampam (beads) strung on twisted buckskin cordage. The pendant is a cut section of abalone shell attached with buckskin cord. This necklace reflects the trade in shells from the Pacific coast and from tribes living down the Snake and Columbia Rivers.

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Title: Necklace with Pendant
Contributor: Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/nepe/exb/transportation_trade/NEPE2188_Necklace.html
Source: Nez Perce National Historical Park
National Park Service Catalog Number: NEPE 2188
Date: 1870s

Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service

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