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Object Number
985-27-10/59346
Display Title
Cheyenne bone hair pipe necklace, probably a woman's, w/ fringe, tassles, shells
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne bone hair pipe necklace, probably a woman's. 4 sections of hair pipes. The bottom section has 19 rows and the top 3 sections have 12 rows. Each section is separated by rawhide strips. Fringe at bottom. Beaded tassles at end. 4 strands have shells at the end. 56.7x17.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Breast ornament, hair pipe and brass beads, glass beads and see fringe
Classification
- Breast ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Wyoming
Dimensions
Overall: 56.7 x 18.2 x 1 cm (22 5/16 x 7 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59346, 24251
Provenance
Collector
Howard Eaton
(? - 1920)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1920 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1920 - 1985)
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