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Beaded Necklace

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

This beaded necklace was brought back from the South Pacific by Captain Ellsworth West. It is made from woven strands of beige and brown grasses, carved and polished pink shells, red, white, black and blue beads, and carved bone.

Date:
c. 1890
Dimensions:
17" x 1 1/2"

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