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27 Items

circa 1890 | hide, glass, metal

Beaded awl case with metal clinkers and twisted fringe

late 19th century - early 20th century | hide, claws (eagle), glass

Eagle claw necklace with bead work

late 19th century - early 20th century | glass, shell

Necklace with blue and white beads and beaded shell attachment

late 19th century - early 20th century | teeth (buffalo), brass, glass

Necklace with buffalo teeth and brass trade beads

20th century | glass, cotton, wool

Nine sets of orange, blue, light blue and clear trade beads and box

late 19th century - early 20th century | bean (mescal)

Trade bead necklace created with mescal beans

late 19th century - early 20th century | bean (mescal)

Trade bead necklace with mescal beans

late 19th century - early 20th century | bean (mescal)

Trade bead necklace with mescal beans

19th century | bean (mescal)

Trade bead necklace with additional mescal beans

19th century | glass, bone, metal beads, cotton string

Bead necklace

19th century | glass, cotton string, buffalo teeth

Bead necklace with teeth

circa 1875 | glass, cotton string

Blue glass bead necklace strung on cotton string

19th century | glass, brass beads, leather

Bonehair pipe and brass necklace

circa 1800 | glass, cotton string

Blue glass bead necklace strung on cotton string

19th century | leather, glass, bear teeth

Glass bead necklace with bear teeth

19th century | leather, wood beads, animal teeth

Bead necklace with leather and teeth

19th century | leather, glass, teeth

Bead necklace with leather and teeth

19th century | leather, glass, bear claws

Necklace with trade beads and bear claws strung on leather

circa 1800 | cotton string, glass

Blue Hudson Bay trade beads strung on cotton string

20th century | glass, seeds, leather

Trade bead necklace