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Shell Bead Necklace

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

A shell bead necklace from the Hupa culture. Collected by E.G. Johnson from the owner Findlay Smith, a member of the Hupa tribe at the Hoopa Valley Reservation in California. Shell beads like this were worn during ceremonial dances.

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  • Title: Shell Bead Necklace
  • Location: Hoopa, Humboldt County / Hoopa Valley Reservation, California, United States, North America
  • Type: Necklace
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): E341311
  • Photo Credit: Donald E. Hurlbert, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Field: Ethnology
  • Accession Date: 1928-09-08
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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