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1954.9.57

Necklace made of untrimmed pieces of bird bone, strung on hide strip and decorated with feather tassel. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 5/7/2005]

1954.9.57

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Collection type
Object
Description
Necklace made of untrimmed pieces of bird bone, strung on hide strip and decorated with feather tassel. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 5/7/2005]
Cultural groups
Native American
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Irene Marguerite Beasley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1920
Date collected
By 1920
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Animal Skin, Material Bird Feather, Material Bird Bone, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length: max 620 mm doubled
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.9.57 Other numbers: Beasley no. 27.5.24

Search terms: Ornament, Neck Ornament