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.
Date:
1850-1880
Maker:
unknown
Material:
shell (animal material), glass (material), beads (pierced objects)
GUSN:
23928
Accession Number:
1998.4882