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We also have helpful articles to assist or educate you in the history of some of our unique items, we're a noted source of Dentalium Hexagonum, Ojime Beads, Dentalium Vulgare and other rare craft shells and carved beads used to make jewelry.
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Dentalium is often used for earrings, chokers, and on the capes of Plains women's dresses. The shells come in two sizes. The large size is smooth, very much like the old-style dentalium, and average about 1¼ to 1¾ inches long.
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Dentalium shells for earrings, chokers, etc. Drilled cowrie shells for various dangles; Wampum shell strands and wampum beads for wampum belts, chokers, necklaces, etc. Abalone and mother of pearl shell buttons. ... Dentalium Shells: Select Extra Large, Select Medium, Bulk...
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Wakeda.com is a distributor of Native American and Mountain Man Crafts and Supplies. From beads, feathers, brass, bone, leather, shawl fringe, to books, videos, sound recordings, botanicals, and much more, Wakeda.com has what you need to complete your project. ... Dentalium Vulgare, smooth dentalium shells without the ridges.
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Shells Dentalium Shells 5501; ... General Description: A white tusk shaped hollow shell averaging 1" to 1 1⁄2" long. Traditionally used in choker's and as decorations on capes and dresses. ... Dentalium Shells; Size: 1 to 1 1/2 inches long...
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Tuesday 15 December, 2009 ... YOU ARE HERE » Home » Shells » Dentalium Shells » ... Cowrie Shells...
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; Necklace, dentalium shells and glass beads; Northwest California; 1-20828; Continue ... 03. Hair ties, olivella shells and juniper berries; Hupa; ... 16. Necklace, dentalium shells and glass beads; Bear River;
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Dentalium shells are tubes. They are sometimes called "tusk shells," because they are curved like little elephant tusks. ... Other shells are perforated by sea action after the death of the animal, sometimes resulting in "beads" just the way humans make them:
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Maisie saw the men preparing dentalium shells, which were sacred objects, used in the circumcision ceremony. It is believed that the sight of these sacred objects is fatal to women. "Nobody had injured Maisie physically or performed sorcery against her;
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