The word dentalium, as commonly used by Native American artists and anthropologists, refers to tooth shells or tusk shells used in indigenous jewelry, adornment, and commerce in western …

Dentalium is a large genus of tooth shells or tusk shells, marine scaphopod molluscs in the family Dentaliidae. [1] The genus contains 50 described species and about 50 extinct species.

Dentalium shells, having made their way eastward to the Plains Indians became popular and widely used to embellish women's capes and dress yokes, as well as men's and women's hair …

2024年5月16日 · Dentalium shells are actually the elongated, cylindrical shells of marine mollusks belonging to the scaphopod family. These shells are naturally occurring and can vary in size, …

Dentalium shells, having made their way eastward to the Plains Indians became popular and widely used to embellish women's capes and dress yokes, as well as men's and women's hair …

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2024年8月12日 · Identifying the Tooth Tusk Shell (Dentalium dentalis) requires attention to its specific physical traits and comparisons to similar species. This guide will detail how to …