necklet (neck ornament (personal adornment))

A long beaded necklet. The necklet consists of multiple strings of beads, joined together at various intervals with bands of beads. The beads are blue and white. There are also buttons made of shell at various points along the length of the necklet. One end of the necklet has tassels of beads. There are also orange and white beads at the opposite end of the necklet.

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