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Object Number
985-27-10/60204
Display Title
Shoshone medicine necklace. Many objects hang off twisted piece of leather.
Descriptions
Object Description
Shoshone medicine necklace. Many objects hang off twisted piece of leather. They include: long ringlet of hair, 2 feathers, 2 elk's teeth, hoop of leather wrapped w/ seed beads w/ 2 trade beads hanging off and a glass bead(?). Cut hooves and a peach seed. Red pigment on leather. 78.4x7.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, twisted hide cord, ornaments of glass beads, hoof, horsehair, feathers
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-2000?
Culture
- Shoshone
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 78.4 x 7.6 x 4.4 cm (30 7/8 x 3 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
60204
Provenance
Collector
William Wildschut
(before 03/01/1928-05/01/1928 - 01/01/1928?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1928? - 01/01/1985)
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