{"product_id":"yurok-dentalia-shells-necklace","title":"Yurok Dentalia Shells Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 17th - 19th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30\" L x .5625\" D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDentalia Shells used as Money in North California\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDentalia are elongated, curved, tubular “tusk” shells harvested primarily off Vancouver Island and traded south. Among the Yurok, Hupa, Karuk, and neighboring northwestern California tribes, longer, high-quality ones served as the primary form of “true money”. Shorter pieces or tips were used ornamentally in necklaces and regalia. When strung, they appear as a series of short white tubes or cylinders, often alternating orientations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719161516197,"sku":"260929-77","price":2420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/260929-77_2.jpg?v=1792598556","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/yurok-dentalia-shells-necklace","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}