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Native American Smudging Shells
Shells gathered from northern West Coast beaches were commonly traded with Plains Indians. Abalone and other shells were a often used as containers for burning herbs and other plant material during sacred Native American ceremonies.
The unburned plant or herb (often sage or sweetgrass) represents the Earth element; smoke denotes air; the burning herb signifies fire, and the shell is symbolic of water.
Smudging shells and smudging ceremonies are an honored part of Native American lore and tradition. Each of our smudging shells features a braintan deerhide thong/strap accented with an authentic, antique Native American trade bead.
To see a larger photo of a any smudging shell, please click on the picture or link below.
|  Native American Smudging Shell MSMade with an abalone shell from the Oregon Coast, this type of Native American smudging shell was traded throughout the plains for use in sacred ceremonies of Native American tradition. This smudging shell is accented by an 1860's Venetian glass "eye" bead.
Measurements: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
| | |  Native American Smudging Shell M1Accented by large ca 1820's "ox blood" red Hudson Bay glass bead, this weathered abalone smudging shell is typical of the type used in ceremonies by early Plains Native American tribes. It measures 4" x 3 1/4".
| | |  Native American Smudging Shell M2This aged abalone smudging shell comes from coastal Oregon and is typical of shells that were traded with the Plains tribes in the 1800's. It's accented by very unique ca 1860's bead, which is today is called a "zen" bead. Smudging shell were used in many sacred Native American rituals. Measures 3” x 3 ¾”
| | |  Native American Smudging Shell LMade with a good sized, weathered and aged abalone shell from the Oregon Coast, this smudging shell is true and authentic replication of the ceremonial smudging shells used by Native Americans in the 1800's. It measures 5" x 4" and features an extraordinary, rare-size, authentic Venetian "eye bead" from the 1870's.
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