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Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE

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Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE

Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
2020 Spring Special – We WILL Sell Out. T hank you to all o f my customers for helping EZ-bay go from a “Zero to a Hero” in the Wampum World. The purple beads will be the ones to Sell Out first. I ONLY HAVE 10 STRANDS TO SELL. Thank you again to all who have made return visits and hope you get your fill before the supply runs out. We Are back with THE PURPLE! This wampum is approximately 4mm-8mm with I corresponding proportionate diameter requiring a small diameter needle/string. Please find these 50 bead purple and white strands tumbled and drilled for easy beautiful Jewelry making pieces. They are from a Native American Quahog shell used to make all sorts of high end earnings, bracelets, belts and necklaces. You can give them as completed jewelry pieces or give them as a group. One of the most prized and often used mollusks for wampum beads is the quahog clam (Mercenaria mercenaria). This clam, which lived in the coastal waters of the northeastern part of the United States, has a distinctive shell that yields the purple beads. Most simply, wampum are beads made from various white and purple mollusk shells which were and are still used by various Native nations throughout northeastern North America for ornamental or ceremonial use. Wampum clearly had value though as a trade item between the various Native peoples before European contact. It was later after European settlement of America that wampum began to be used like currency. THE VIBRANT PURPLE & LAVENDER HUES SEEN HERE ARE QUITE RARE! The item “Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE” is in sale since Tuesday, May 12, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1935-Now\Beads & Beadwork”. The seller is “duanedakin2012″ and is located in Jeffersonville, Vermont. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Tribal Affiliation: Elnu Abenaki
  • Modified Item: No
  • Featured Refinements: Native American Beadwork
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Origin: North East Coast United States
  • Color Gradient: Deep Purple, Lavender, Lilac, White
  • Artisan: Munro Brook
  • Handmade: Yes

Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE

77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th

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77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th

77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th
Mid 20th Century Kachina doll. Eight: approximately 10 inches (about 26 cm). Check out the last photo to see the dimensions. Certificate of authenticity or any other kind of documents are not included. I managed to put these works together over the years with the help of the network that Ive created from my anthropological studies. Most of the pieces come from European private collections, and many have been part of my personal collection for some time. The item “77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th” is in sale since Saturday, September 28, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic\Native American”. The seller is “rockwater2″ and is located in Poznan. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Maker: Hopi people
  • Material: Wood and others
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

77# RARE! Antique Kachina DOLL PANEL, With Necklace SHELL Earrings, Mid 20th

Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE

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Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE

Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
2020 Special – We WILL Sell Out!! Happy end of 2019 to everyone, and a sincere thank you to all my customers for helping EZ-bay go from a “Zero to a Hero” in the Wampum World. I sell both the common white/tan beads and the highly sought after Purple Beads (drilled & tumble washed). The purple beads will be the ones to Sell Out first. I ONLY HAVE 10 STRANDS TO SELL. Thank you again to all who have made return visits and hope you get your fill before the supply runs out. We Are back with THE PURPLE! This wampum is approximately 4mm-8mm with a corresponding proportionate diameter requiring a small diameter needle/string. Please find these 50 bead purple and white strands tumbled and drilled for easy beautiful Jewelry making pieces. They are from a Native American Quahog shell used to make all sorts of high end earnings, bracelets, belts and necklaces. You can give them as completed jewelry pieces or give them as a group. One of the most prized and often used mollusks for wampum beads is the quahog clam (Mercenaria mercenaria). This clam, which lives in the coastal waters of the northeastern United States, has a distinctive shell that yields the purple beads. Most simply, wampum are beads made from various white and purple mollusk shells which were and are still used by various Native nations throughout northeastern North America for ornamental or ceremonial use. Wampum clearly had value though as a trade item between the various Native peoples before European contact. It was later after European settlement of America that wampum began to be used like currency. THE VIBRANT PURPLE & LAVENDER HUES SEEN HERE ARE QUITE RARE! The item “Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE” is in sale since Sunday, January 5, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1935-Now\Beads & Beadwork”. The seller is “duanedakin2012″ and is located in Jeffersonville, Vermont. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Tribal Affiliation: Elnu Abenaki
  • Modified Item: No
  • Featured Refinements: Native American Beadwork
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Origin: North East Coast United States
  • Color Gradient: Deep Purple, Lavender, Lilac, White
  • Artisan: Munro Brook
  • Handmade: Yes

Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE

2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare

2-Santo-Domingo-Pueblo-Shell-Gemstone-Necklaces-Pawn-Antique-Museum-Quality-Rare-01-wg 2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare
2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare
2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare
2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare
2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare
2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare
2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare

2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare
Here are 2 large, rare Native American Santo Domingo Pueblo Indian necklaces. First one is museum quality, handmade, graduated multi-stone with turquoise, mother of pearl, fossilized coral, black jet, multi-stone inlaid heishi disc beads and skilled overlaid shell work with sterling silver spacer beads and customary sterling silver hook and eye closure. It measures approximately 28 inches long and weighs 76 grams. The other necklace measures approximately 20 inches long and weighs 53 grams. It has gorgeous mother of pearl inlaid with turquoise and fossil coral plus turquoise and jet heishi beads and handmade sterling silver cones and closure. Condition of both is excellent, with nice patina (kept in glass case for many years). Beautiful works of art, made in the traditional way with genuine, natural stones and shells.. The item “2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare” is in sale since Sunday, May 12, 2019. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “1whodreams” and is located in Grover, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.
2 Santo Domingo Pueblo Shell Gemstone Necklaces Pawn Antique Museum Quality Rare

Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle

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Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle

Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle
Vintage 80/90s Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Form Shell Belt Buckle. 3 x 2 ; 50 grams. Fitted for 1/2 to 2/3 leather. The item “Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle” is in sale since Sunday, October 20, 2019. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Other Native American Jewelry”. The seller is “goldeneye” and is located in San Antonio, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.
  • Jewelry Type: Buckle
  • Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
  • Brand: J Blackgoat
  • Main Stone: Turquoise
  • Featured Refinements: Native American Belt Buckle
  • Material: Stone
  • Metal Purity: Not Applicable
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Country of Origin: United States
  • Artisan: J Blackgoat
  • Metal: Sterling Silver and Copper
  • Signed?: Signed
  • Clasp Type: Buckle

Wow! Rare J Blackgoat Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise & Heart Shell Belt Buckle

Zuni Rare Purple Spiny Oyster Shell Bracelet

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Zuni Rare Purple Spiny Oyster Shell Bracelet
Zuni Rare Purple Spiny Oyster Shell Bracelet

Zuni Rare Purple Spiny Oyster Shell Bracelet
Zuni Rare Purple Spiny Oyster Shell Bracelet. This bracelet is handcrafted with a lovely, rare, shade of vivid purple Spiny Oyster and. The craftsmanship is traditional Zuni, with a row design. This is an item that will certainly be cherished and appreciated by anyone who loves handcrafted Navajo jewelry! 6.25 — (Including Gap) Please measure over wrist bones for best fit. Spiny Oyster shell, more formally called spondylus brodnip princeps or spondylus princeps, is found in the Sea of Cortez off Baja California, Mexico. Spondylus is a Latin word meaning spines on its back. Brodnip is the name of the scientist who traveled with Cortez on his exploration of Baja California. The shell comes in three main colors: red, orange and purple, and sometimes is found in white and yellow. It was used in jewelry before coral became available. It was the shell most loved by the Mayan people, and has been found in abundance in archeological excavations of the Anasazi, Mogollon and Hohokam of Southwest. In 1976, Native Americans of the Southwest began to export purple spiny oyster shells for jewelry making, popularizing their use abroad. This shell has natural pits and grooves that should not be mistaken for cracks or imperfections in the craftsmanship. With this in mind, for item(s) lost or damaged during transit, we cannot be held responsible. Your jewelry will arrive polished. For maintenance, please do not wear your jewelry while washing as the chemicals in the soap and water will degrade natural stones and could possibly loosen settings. We can always work out a solution. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Zuni Rare Purple Spiny Oyster Shell Bracelet” is in sale since Friday, August 23, 2019. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Bracelets”. The seller is “trailsendjewelers” and is located in Tucson, Arizona. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Jewelry Type: Bracelets
  • Metal: Sterling Silver
  • Metal Purity: .925
  • Main Stone: spiny oyster
  • Tribal Affiliation: Zuni
  • Brand: Unbranded

Zuni Rare Purple Spiny Oyster Shell Bracelet

Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE

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Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE

Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE
2019 End of Summer – We WILL Sell Out!! Happy end Summer to everyone, and a sincere thank you to all my customers for helping EZ-bay go from a “Zero to a Hero” in the Wampum World. I sell both the common white/tan beads and the highly sought after Purple Beads (drilled & tumble washed). The purple beads will be the ones to Sell Out first. I ONLY HAVE 10 STRANDS TO SELL. Thank you again to all who have made return visits and hope you get your fill before the supply runs out. We Are back with THE PURPLE! This wampum is approximately 4mm-8mm with a corresponding proportionate diameter requiring a small diameter needle/string. Please find these 50 bead purple and white strands tumbled and drilled for easy beautiful Jewelry making pieces. They are from a Native American Quahog shell used to make all sorts of high end earnings, bracelets, belts and necklaces. You can give them as completed jewelry pieces or give them as a group. One of the most prized and often used mollusks for wampum beads is the quahog clam (Mercenaria mercenaria). This clam, which lives in the coastal waters of the northeastern United States, has a distinctive shell that yields the purple beads. Most simply, wampum are beads made from various white and purple mollusk shells which were and are still used by various Native nations throughout northeastern North America for ornamental or ceremonial use. Wampum clearly had value though as a trade item between the various Native peoples before European contact. It was later after European settlement of America that wampum began to be used like currency. THE VIBRANT PURPLE & LAVENDER HUES SEEN HERE ARE QUITE RARE! The item “Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE” is in sale since Thursday, August 15, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1935-Now\Beads & Beadwork”. The seller is “duanedakin2012″ and is located in Jeffersonville, Vermont. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Tribal Affiliation: Elnu Abenaki
  • Modified Item: No
  • Featured Refinements: Native American Beadwork
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Origin: North East Coast United States
  • Color Gradient: Deep Purple, Lavender, Lilac, White
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Artisan: Munro Brook

Wampum Beads 50 Piece Lot Drilled Native American Quahog Shell RARE PURPLE