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Object Number
985-27-10/60116
Display Title
Sioux necklace w/ pouch. 2 strands of white shell beads. Beaded pouch at bottom.
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux necklace w/ pouch. 2 strands of white shell beads. Beaded pouch at bottom. Light blue ground w/ red, dark blue and yellow designs. Fringe at top of pouch. Shell disk attached to strand above pouch w/ 2 brass tacks attached. 41.8x3.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, double strand of white beads, blue beaded amulet attached, shell, frin
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Glass, Leather, Shell, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 41 x 4 x 2.4 cm (16 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60116, 34194
Provenance
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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