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Necklace of strung gray, white and brown seeds known as "Job's Tears." Job's Tears are native to Asia but have spread widely across the world. There are examples of objects incorporating the seeds in many different cultures, including the Pacific Islands.
necklaces
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Necklace
Original To Stephen Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
Unknown
Pacific Island Group
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.3627
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