The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

These are delicate earrings made by carving individual shell beads in a technique known as heshi beads. The original heshi beads were made of shells ground into very small, fine beads strung into necklaces. Here, the turquoise is done in a similar manner in addition to the coral.

This spectacular necklace is made from coral and turquoise beads, several loops with one black pendent stone. Length is for necklace closed.

This woven belt is unusual in that it has one coral bead and one white bead tied to its fringe as well as a length of red ribbon. This would not have been visible when the belt was worn as the woman would have tucked the loose ends behind.

A snuff bottle (part b) that is carved with a high relief brown dragons pattern on a dark blue background. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of pink coral. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

A rounded circular-shaped snuff bottle (part a) that is made of blue glass with spots of gold sparkles. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of orange coral. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

A truncated bottle-shaped snuff bottle (part a) that is brown with streaks of red. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of orange coral (?) surrounded by turquoise-blue. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.