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Object Number
985-27-10/59458
Display Title
Bandolier, possibly Omaha. Long hoop of leather w/ beaded fringe.
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace, possibly Omaha. Necklace made from a long hoop of leather w/ a long fringe around it. All beads hang from leather thongs. Beads consist of plumstones, brass beads, prairie dog bones, glass beads, bullet cartridges (32 caliber) and portions of deer hooves and metal. 94x9.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, multiple seeds, beads, bones, buttons, metal findings on leather
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Omaha?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 90.2 x 19 x 2.5 cm (35 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59458
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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