Shell necklace

Mediumshell, fiber

Dimensions28 in. (71.1 cm)

Object number00.200.666

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA necklace of shells and fiber. Shells are pale gray or off-white, appear to be of the cowrie family (oblong and folded shape). Attached on opposite sides of fiber cord which extends beyond the shell decoration for tying the necklace on rather than place over the head.

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