Seri Shell and Fish Bone Necklace

Namenecklace

Datec. 1970

Mediumshell, fish bone, monofilament, paint

Dimensionshanging length 37cm; bivalve 2.5cm x 2.5cm; white olivella 1.2cm x 0.5cm; brown olivella 1.3cm x 0.5cm

Credit LineGift of Charlotte McGowan

CultureSeri

Object numberA2018-1-2

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand made; single strand necklace with 25 small brown olivella biplicata shells, four small white olivella biplicata shells, and 35 yellow and white bivalve shells strung on monofilament; bivalves are shiny yellow and have three painted fish vertebrae bones, red, yellow, and purple, at enter of each bivalve shell; brown olivella shells have natural band designs; bivalves are very thin and translucent.

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