Dinocardium Shell Gorget

The Giant Atlantic Cockle Shell Gorget. Made with Handsourced Giant Dinocardium Shell from Gulf. Sealed with bear oil to protect against the tests of time, this one of a kind piece is inscribed with ‘Stay Deadly, Oh Kiyo’ faintly on the inside of the shell. A purely Southeastern Native piece. Made with vintage bone and shell beads and brass clasp. Strung with sinew. Total size: 9.5” length, shell is 5.5” inches wide. Made completely from sourcing to construction by Chickasaw citizen Anna Kemp.