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hiaqua shell 
the shell of a mollusc, Dentalium indianorum, used by the Coast Indians as money and ornaments.
See also: hiaqua
- 1862 Instead of the nose jewels being "of tin" they were composed of the Hyaqua shells which [give] the expression of the face a singular appearance.
- 1867 Both fringe and band were in former times made of Hiagua shells (Dentalium) or of wooden beads made from willows.
- 1862 Instead of the nose jewels being "of tin" they were composed of the Hyaqua shells which [give] the expression of the face a singular appearance.