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Object Number
985-27-10/60308
Display Title
Crow necklace. Glass trade beads, brass beads, hooves, shell, and fringe.
Descriptions
Object Description
Crow necklace. Glass trade beads of different types and sizes strung on hide. At bottom are two hide knobs w/ long hide fringe partially strung w/ trade beads, brass beads, deer hooves and abalone shell. Rubbed w/ red pigment. Used only ceremonially.
Inventory Description
Necklace, glass and ceramic beads strung on leather, bundle and fringe pendant
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 52.5 x 20 x 3 cm (20 11/16 x 7 7/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60308
Provenance
Collector
William Wildschut
(? - ?)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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