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Object Number
987-24-10/60643
Display Title
Necklace of seed beads strung on cotton thread.
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace of seed beads strung on cotton thread, one strand zig-zagging between two parallel strands. Beads are pink and dull yellow. Tassel at bottom of loops of yellow and dark blue beads. 112 cm. (necklace); 9.5 cm. (tassel).
Inventory Description
Woven strip of seed beads, yellow with blue bead on ends
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
North Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms
Sioux Indian Devils Lake Reservation
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 63 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm (24 13/16 x 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
987-24-10/60643
Provenance
Collector
Alexandria V. Dexter
(1915)
Donor
Edythe Dexter
(1987)
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