OMG- WOW-ANTIQUE CHEROKEE CHOKER / BRACELET ITEM - PHOTO -

[ivan salis]

I could not believe my eyes when I saw this beauty . to me --it looks to be --a old time for real antique cherokee style 3 strand white hairpipe (bone) bead with red and black glass beads CHOKER NECKLACE OR BRACELET -- strung on deer sinew thread with buckskin spacers and a buckskin tie down tab that had a hole cut in it for tying the thong to. -- the buckskin leather is basically mummified ( it is dried up - sort of like jerky) but is intact still . --I found it in a old "odds and ends type of junk store " that I know of and visit from time to time due to finding great stuff at dirt cheap prices ( i often find very interesting items there) upon seeing this it had to come home with me. JUST HOPE I DIDN'T OVER PAY AT $5

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

just got back from the museum * sadly none of the staff are trained native american archie types --however one of them is 1/2 cherokee and 1/2 black and she was born out west on the the cherokee ressrvation in OK -- she says that she has a near identical choker type item thats been passed down thru her family --same red / black glass bead pattern -- she said the only noticible differance is her "spacer / stoppers" were made of bone where mine is made of deer hide * she also thinks its the real deal .

they did tell me that some real "archies" that know all about native american stuff will be in the area over the weekend due to a PR "public" dig type thing their doing as part od "old town" fernandina's 200th founding ( april 2 1811) -- so I'll see if I can corner one for a 100 % ID

The glass beads is what caused me to think it is authentic, they are like ones I have seen in museums. and not the brighter more colorful ones of the repros....

Good luck..

 

[ivan salis]

well did a bit of checking seems the red glass beads are "cranberry" bohemian (germany ) glass beads from about 1840 -1850 era *--so about 160 - 170 years old item

 

[spitfire55]