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Material: abalone shell and string
Made in: Off Coast Vancouver Island, Near Nanaimo, Gebriola Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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Conch shell with inlay decoration. Black and red inlay around the tip, lip, spiral and some of the holes.

Culture: Meso-American ?
Material: shell
Made in: “Central America” ?
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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Fifty shell blanks for bead manufacturing. Some have irregular and round shapes; others are worked to circular discs. Worn and partially broken.

Culture: Paracas
Material: conch shell
Made in: Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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Shell with painting on inside surface. Killer whale design in black, green, red, yellow and white. The back of the shell appears varnished.

Culture: Northwest Coast
Material: clam shell
Made in: British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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Culture: Salish
Material: dentalium shell
Made in: USA
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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Culture: Kwakwaka'wakw
Material: shell
Made in: Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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Culture: Kwakwaka'wakw: Koskimo
Material: shell
Made in: Koskimo, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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Culture: Kwakwaka'wakw
Material: shell and plant fibre
Made in: British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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Culture: Kwakwaka'wakw
Material: shell
Made in: British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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Culture: Kwakwaka'wakw
Material: shell
Made in: British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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