Turtle Pendant & French Wampum Necklace, Longhunter, Eastern Woodlands!!

Description

Pewter Turtle Pendant  & Wampum Necklace, vintage French Glass Beads... Condition is "New". Shipped with USPS First Class.
This turtle pendant & necklace was a very powerful totem and widespread trade item in the early days of the burgeoning Colonies and especially in New France. Many origin stories and star creation myths begin and end with the turtle. Many nations still have Turtle clans that are ongoing and powerful representatives of their people.
This turtle pendant has been cast in Britannia Pewter ( lead and nickel free) from an original in my collection. It has a wonderful "old silver" look to it. The pendant itself measures 1 " high by 1/2" wide .
The necklace portion is composed of vintage French glass wampum beads and czech glass beads. This offering is for one necklace.
This style of glass wampum bead is historically correct as the mass reproduced European substitute for the more expensive and labor intensive hand drilled Quahog shell variety. They were very prevalent in the New World during the mid-late 1700's and perhaps besides beaver pelts the most important trade/ barter item.
The necklace has 4 buffalo bone beads at the head ( near the pendant) and measures 28" total length,  14" drop from neck. There is no clasp.
This necklace would suit man, woman or child and be welcomed wherever historical authenticity is valued.
These necklaces pictured are models. The necklace you will recieve will be the same design, same pendant same beads and same length but some variations will occur as they are completely hand crafted items
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