These are necklace beads made out of glass, but seed beads would have been used for decorative purposes. They may be Russian blues which were common on the Northwest Coast and in Oklahoma.

Tags: glass beads, Russian blue, faceted bead
People: Osage
Places: Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology