Found On The Internet – Tasmanian Authenticity

The ever present question of AUTHENTICITY arises when necklaces like this one pop up. Yes the shells are:

• maireener, Rainbow Kelp, Phasianotrochus irisodontes, shells;
• the shells are relatively mature shells;
• most probably from Tasmanian waters;
• natural shells found in Tasmanian waters;
• used by Aboriginal necklace makers in Tasmania – BUT this necklace may well not be an authentic Aboriginal necklace, see the clasp ;
• typical of the kind of necklace known as 'Hobart Neckclaces';
• typical of the kind shells found in necklaces thought to have been made by Bertie May or even M M Martin – both non-Aboriginal makers Martins, 1875 to 1930s?, Bertie May, late 1940s - 1960s?

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