Money/Unit of exchange
name: label: Culture/People
content: Hupa
label: Collector
content: Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904
label: Previous owner
content: Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904
label: Previous owner
content: Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929
label: Seller
content: Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collected by Alexander A. Brizard (1839-1904, a shopkeeper in Arcata, California, who sold Indian baskets and other items); purchased by George Heye from Frank M. Covert (1858-1929, a New York dealer) in 1904.
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
setName: label: See related items
content: Hupa
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 2580
label: Barcode
content: 002580.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Money/Unit of exchange
label: Media/Materials
content: Dentalium shell/shells, hide thong/babiche
label: Techniques
content: Strung