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A band composed of a net of small, iridescent shells strung on thread between clear glass seed beads, one shell at the crossed intersection of two beaded strands, five rows total. Most likely a dog collar-style necklace (also called a choker) but could have been a bracelet.
chokers
necklaces
shell (animal material)
glass (material)
beads (pierced objects)
Jewelry
Necklace
Shell
Plastic
Necklace
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
0.75 (W) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4882
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