Another shell jewelry?

[jtw1313]

I'm guessing this would be necklace it's about 3 by 3 inches

 

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[ARC]

I would say there is a good chance of it being "shell" jewelry.
Holes are not "in line"... but the diameter of holes are the same...
which is indicative of human creation... by use of a "tool".

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Either that or a vampire fish got it.

 

[jtw1313]

Lol so do you guys think this stuff is old

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Hard to tell people have been doing things with shell from the beginning of man til modern man. So some context of where found,or if found with other items ,they could help to put an approximate date when the shell was used for the jewelry. Like if you said it was from a Native American site I would suggest older but if in an R.V. park I would think modern (hippie)type era but shells are not easy to drill, I know I have used in some art projects I have done, You need patience with them.

 

[nhbenz]

Gastropods are good at boring holes like that.

 

[jtw1313]

Well it wasn't in a RV park lol and I found it in same place as the conch shell in the woods no homes around

 

[jtw1313]

Like this one nhbenz

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[jtw1313]

Fits pretty good

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[Back-of-the-boat]

Well it wasn't in a RV park lol and I found it in same place as the conch shell in the woods no homes around

Still could be them Hippies LOL

 

[jtw1313]

Lol

 

[Sheperdess]

Maybe small buttons were made from it. Probably for baby clothes I'd say.

 

[jtw1313]

It is pretty big 3 by 3 inches

 

[jtw1313]

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[Back-of-the-boat]

Maybe Native American related are there any tribes local? could have been on a dress or moccasins to make noise while dancing.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

My tribe are coastal to the mountains(Diegueno) here in Cali. that's why I ask have seen shell in some of the stuff in museums.

 

[jtw1313]

Tons of different tribes Shawnee,Wyandot,mosopelea and a lot more

 

[jtw1313]

You know now that you got me thinking I think I do remember seeing something that tied over the top part of the moccasin

 

[GatorBoy]

About the scallop shell with the two holes my first question would be what kind of context did you find it in? If it was found where other Native American artifacts are found I would look at it a whole lot different than if you found it in a city park or something get my meaning?
The holes look to be the same size which leads me to believe they were made with the same tool that's good news if in fact it is a Native American artifact that's what I would expect to see.
If it is an artifact it would be considered a shell gorget