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Object Number
985-27-10/60142
Display Title
Teton Sioux necklace. Black faceted trade beads, cougar claws and elk's teeth
Descriptions
Object Description
Teton Sioux necklace. Black faceted trade beads, cougar claws and elk's teeth strung on leather thong. 30.2x9.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, black beads with claws and teeth, tied with leather
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Teton
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Cougar claw, Elk tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 27 x 5 x 3.5 cm (10 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60142, 34172
Provenance
Provenance
Chief Yellow Bear
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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