wampum
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The shells of the large, hard-shelled clam were used by the indigenous Narragansett people as wampum.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023
It was also their economic nerve center, with the salmon trading for all manner of goods from feathers to copper to wampum, beads crafted from shells.
From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2022
And some of your ingredients felt like home to me, such as the Quogue clam, then later it comes wampum, the first money.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2021
In thinking about oyster shells, Michelson reflected on the cultural history of shells in Native art, from abalone jewelry to wampum belts used for diplomacy and incorporating hundreds of tiny shells.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021
Around his neck hung a pouch of tobacco, a long knife, and a thick chain of the prized white shell beads called wampum.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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