Nez Perce National Historical Park

Necklace
Plateau
Often called wampum or shell beads, this type of necklace served a decorative as well as monetary purpose. Shell money was a medium of exchange throughout the Columbia Plateau. The money was made from clams harvested along the coast.
Shell. L 72 cm.
Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 2359



Necklace Plateau Often called wampum or shell beads, this type of necklace served a decorative as well as monetary purpose. Shell money was a medium of exchange throughout the Columbia Plateau. The money was made from clams harvested along the coast. Shell. L 72 cm. Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 2359
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