bone necklace

Osseous throat adornment

A bone necklace is jewelry made from animal bones, typically strung on cord or wire.

Such necklaces appear in tribal and indigenous cultures worldwide, often carrying spiritual or ceremonial significance.

In contemporary fashion, bone necklaces serve as bohemian or gothic accessories: She wore a bone necklace with carved beads.

The bones may come from fish, birds, or mammals, sometimes carved into decorative shapes.

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tribal jewelry · teeth · ivory · carved · primitive · shaman · medicine man · spirit world · ritual · vertebrae · leather · cord · ancestral · talisman · macabre · hunting · hunting trophy · trophy

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Gemstone jewelry worn around throat

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cultural/aesthetic register

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crown jewels · fine jewelry

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G