Necklace

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Culture/People: possibly Cree Metis (attributed)
Previous owner: C. Duncan, Non-Indian; Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982
Donor: Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian; Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013

Collection History: Purchased by C. Duncan from its Native owner at the Monroe Powwow (possibly Monroe, New York) in 1966; acquired from C. Duncan by Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast) at an unknown date; donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).
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Place: Manitoba; Canada (inferred)

See related items: Cree Metis; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/1579
Barcode: 251579.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Hide, horse tooth/teeth, metal cones
Techniques: Stitched, painted
Dimensions: 67 x 9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64c7fabad-9fec-4420-aad6-c0cc0104eb4e

Record ID: NMAI_267431