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Pair of Indian Beaded & Shell Adornments - India 20th century Pair of Indian Beaded & Shell Adornments. A colorful pair of textile ornaments or small pouch-form adornments, each densely worked with polychrome seed beads, rows of cowrie shells, and applied tassel fringe. One of rectangular tapering outline, the other of elongated foliate form with looped suspension, both displaying lively surface pattern and strong decorative character. Rich in texture and color, the pair presents attractively as ethnographic costume elements or personal adornments. Ex-New Mexico Estate. Collection Amassed Prior to 1995