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Object Number
40-69-10/22747
Display Title
Necklace - dentalium shells strung on deerskin thongs
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Necklace, dentalium shells in rows sewn through leather separators withsinew
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ojibwa?
- Lakota?
- Cheyenne?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Great Lakes Region
Materials
Dentalium, Leather, Sinew, Shell, Skin
Dimensions
Overall: 47.1 x 6.3 x 0.4 cm (18 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
40-69-10/22747
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. J. H. Knapp
(08/01/1940)
Collector
Mr. J. H. Knapp
(01/01/1880-01/01/1890)
Intermediary
Dr. Carleton Stevens Coon
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