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Object Number
985-27-10/60159
Display Title
Teton Sioux necklace. Bear and cougar claws strung on leather thong. 2 yellow tr
Descriptions
Object Description
Teton Sioux necklace. Bear and cougar claws strung on leather thong. 2 yellow trade beads between each claw and black faceted beads strung at top of neck. 36.5x11.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, black and yellow beads with claws, tied with leather
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Teton
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Bear claw, Cougar claw
Dimensions
Overall: 35 x 11 x 7 cm (13 3/4 x 4 5/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60159, 34171
Provenance
Owner
Chief Young Man Afraid Of His Horses
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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