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41" Polished Shell Bead Necklace. Spiro Mound.

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25" Necklace made of Shell "Coffin" Beads from Spiro Mound: 25" Necklace made of Shell "Coffin" Beads from Spiro Mound (LeFlore Co, OK). Copper stains evident. Fine condition. Comes with 4 3/4" Conch Shell Columella Awl. Ex-Mark Spangler

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28" Strand Shell Bead Necklace with eighteen (1/2" to 1") Disk Beads (unstrung). Spiro or Spiro: 28" Strand Shell Bead Necklace with eighteen (1/2" to 1") Disk Beads (unstrung). Spiro or Spiro Focus. LeFlore Co, OK. Ex-Mark Spangler, Moon collections

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41" Polished Shell Bead Necklace. Spiro Mound.

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41" Polished Shell Bead Necklace. Spiro Mound. LeFlore Co, OK. Ex-Cowan Hood

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41" Polished Shell Bead Necklace. Spiro Mound.

Name: 41\" Polished Shell Bead Necklace. Spiro Mound.
SKU: 50791642
Price: 450 USD
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