Necklace

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Culture/People: Plains Cree (Prairie Cree)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1920.
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Place: Alberta or Saskatchewan; Canada (inferred)

See related items: Plains Cree (Prairie Cree); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/9942
Barcode: 099942.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Bear tooth/teeth, glass bead/beads, brass beads, hide thong/babiche, ermine skin/fur, mother-of-pearl buttons
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60c0eaa7e-bf9c-49d6-b09e-22e319a88eb8

Record ID: NMAI_107850