The currency of dentalium shells | From the Vault #11

In this episode, Hunter Old Elk, Assistant Curator of the Center of the West's Plains Indian Museum, shows us a Dakota dress cape adorned with 1,500 - 2,000 dentalium shells and explains its value, in both currency and culture.
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[@tinman8518]

Very interesting presentation. Thank you.

[@Eliasnotafraid]

LOVE THIS. thank you hunter

[@blairb430]

Great video. Thanks for teaching me. 👍

[@nancygibson3586]

Thanku❤

[@clgray2470]

Thank you for this I just started working with the shells and I thought wait a minute I guess I should know the teaching first so thank you very much

[@Eliasnotafraid]

CAN YOU DO MORE VIDEOS OF DENTALIUM ITEMS OF THE PLAINS TRIBE LIKE MORE CAPES, JEWELRY , CHOKERS