Necklace
Arts of the Americas
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Shell, stone, string
DATES
late 19th century
DIMENSIONS
necklace: 16 1/2 in. L (32.0 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm)
looped string: 8 1/2 in. L
ACCESSION NUMBER
03.325.3738
CREDIT LINE
Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
This necklace is composed of one long string of larger shell pieces as well as multiple smaller, flat, beads. Through this string is looped another, shorter strand composed completely of different shell pieces: striated brown interspersed with round, yellow stone beads in sets of 2. 3 of these beads are incised with a dotted circle design. It has number 1367 on it.
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