#124. A strand of marine shell Mississippian Culture disc beads measuring approximately 20" long and in an excellent state of preservation. From Elyria, Ohio, formerly in the Raymond Vietzen Museum collection. #123. A strand of marine shell Mississippian Culture tube beads measuring approximately 30" long. Bead size varies in length from 2" to 3 1/4" long, totaling 13 beads in an excellent state of preservation. From East Tennessee, formerly in the Raymond Vietzen Museum collection. #131. A heavily patinated strand of Mississippian Culture knobby shell beads measuring approximately 24" long, having 50 individual beads. Moderately deteriorated from the many years spent in the ground. From Hiwassee Island, Tennessee. AD 1100-1300 #127. A strand of moderately patinated Mississippian shell beads comprised of disc and barrel beads measuring 24" in length. Etowah, Bartow County,Georgia. #130. A strand of Mississippian Culture shell beads measuring approximately 41" long. They were found in Murray County, Georgia on the Earnest Farm site over 50 years ago. Excellent preservation. #129. A nice strand of Mississippian period Shell Beads measuring 26" long, consisting of 73 individual moderately patinated, and having been found on a Mississippian Pottery culture site in Northeastern Arkansas. #133. A very large pre-contact shell bead measuring 44mm (1/3/4") wide, 38mm tall (through the hole) and 21mm thick. An exceptionally large example for the type, and may have been used as an atlatl weight. Found: Southeastern Georgia riverine system. #158. A moderately patinated barrel shaped shell bead measuring 1 1/8" long, and 1/2" wide, having 4 drilling holes to accommodate suspension. Found in association with a shell canine tooth pendant at the Poarch Farm site, Gordon County, Georgia.. Circa: 1000AD #121. A strand of Woodland Culture (500AD) shell beads consisting of 47 individual beads measuring 18" in length. Found near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Certificate of Authenticity: Alton Martin: #0248 #122. A strand of high grade Mississippian Shell beads graduating in size from 1/4" wide, up to 3/4" wide, measuring 34" in length, and consisting of 89 individual beads. Found in Meigs County, Tennessee. Certificates of Authenticity: Alton Martin # 0024. A beautiful well preserved symmetrically graduated strand of quality beads. Item: #Bax4.   A heavily patinated graduated strand of Mississippian shell beads measuring about 19" long, with the largest bead being about 1" long. From the Baxter Farm site in Murrary County, GA. Certificates of Authenticity: Jerry Dickey: #08-0703 Alton Martin: #0040 #178. This is an excellent strand of Mississippian shell beads from Hancock County, Georgia measuring 38" long having 144 individual beads perfectly graduated. Alton Martin COA.#0359 Former Bruce Butts collection. 1350AD A strand of 13 olivella shell beads nicely graduated in size. Item #139 A shell necklace that was found in Jefferson County, Tennessee on the French Broad River banks. There are 101 individual beads ranging in size from 1/4" to 3/8". Certificate of Authenticity: Alton Martin: #0289 Item#182 A very nice strand of classic large Mississippian culture knobbies measuring approximately 22" long. They are manufactured from the center whorl of a large ocean whelk conch. Found in Morristown, Tennessee by Paul Robinson. Item #183 A heavily patinated strand of small Middle Mississippian barrel beads having a larger central tube bead as a decorative highlight. It measures approximately 22" in length and was found by Paul Robinson in association with a shell bracelet and a pair of shell ear ornaments at the Big Eddy site in St Francis County, Arkansas. Item #184 A heavily patinated Middle Mississippian shell bead bracelet measuring approximately 8" long. It was found in association with a shell necklace and a pair of shell ear ornaments by Paul Robinson at the Big Eddy site in St Francis County, Arkansas. Item #181 A Late Woodland - Early Mississippian marine shell necklace measuring 22" long having 5 disc beads arranged for highlight. It was found in Washington County, Virginia. Alton Martin COA #0242. Item: #2007o.  A beautiful strand of Mississippian shell disc beads measuring 22" long. They are all in excellent condition, in varying degrees of surface patination. All are from the bluff sites along the Mississippi River in Union County, IL, and were found by Les Grubb. Item: #R209.  A 30" Strand of fine Mississippian Columnella Shell Beads.  They measure from about 3/4" up to 2 3/8" long. Found in Craighead County, Arkansas. Item: # 2006o.  A Large Mississippian Shell disc bead measuring 1 1/4" wide and about 1/4" thick. Tennessee. Item: #2005o.  A 22" strand of small shell disc beads with 15 canine teeth.  From the collection of the Vietzien Museum of Col. Raymond Vietzen, Elyria, Ohio. They are in an excellent state of preservation.