#1007 • Buffalo Teeth, Beaded, and Stone Necklaces

Part of Professor’s Collection Part One: Pacific & Pre-Columbian Artifacts (live auction by Blue Box Auction Gallery)

High bid $160.00

Status: Sold

Estimated Value: $250-350 Origin: Native American  Dimensions: Buffalo Teeth Cord Necklace- 24x2in Condition: Some of the teeth on the cord necklace are broken, The pouch has missing beads,  all the other items show no visible damage. Additional Information: A collection of Native American necklaces and a beaded pouch. The first piece is a cord necklace made out of buffalo teeth. Red, yellow, green, and white string are woven together to make the piece. There are 22 teeth in total on the necklace.  A beaded necklace on a gold tone chain with a double diamond design and tassels at the bottom using brown, orange, white, and one blue seed beads.  The piece is attached to a metal bar which is attached to a long gold toned link chain with lobster claw clasp. There are no markings on the chain. Two Zuni Pueblo fetish animal shell necklaces that are different sizes in length. Both necklaces are decorated with different colored carved fish, bears, and, squirrels. Brown beads are strung in-between the or at the top of the necklace. One necklace is single strand with  decorative large silver toned lobster claw clasp. The second necklace is double stranded with a silver toned lobster claw clasp and a bird of prey as the center carved animal bead. A decorative beaded jewelry pouch made out of hide. The beads line the pouch in loops and decorate the centers with beaded flowers.