Where did this necklace come from?

Who do you think made it?

What is it made out of?

This necklace was made by tribal members from a part of Washington State along the Columbia River, near Vantage. It was probably made for trade, and donated to the Karshner Center in 1931.

The long white parts of the necklace are dentalium shell, and the other pieces are haliotis, also known as abalone.

For more information, visit:

• This artifact in the Karshner Digital Collections
• Artifact Worksheets you can use in your classroom or for homeschool
• Native People of the American Northwest Coast
• The Changing World of Pacific Northwest Indians, 1830-60
• TCC: Native Americans in the PNW, Finding Resources