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Date
1973 – 1978
Material
glass; claw; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0088
Description
A necklace of a double strand of seed beads with five large cat (cougar ?) claws attached at front. The length is composed of blue and white beads strung on each strand with six blue beads, then five white, then six more blue, then the two strands joined together by a single white bead, with this p…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1973 – 1978
Material
glass; claw; fibre
Dimensions
42.5 cm
Description
A necklace of a double strand of seed beads with five large cat (cougar ?) claws attached at front. The length is composed of blue and white beads strung on each strand with six blue beads, then five white, then six more blue, then the two strands joined together by a single white bead, with this pattern of loops thus formed repeated along its length. The five claws are evenly spaced at the front with two of these beaded loops between each.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
animal
cougar
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0088
Images
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Date
1973 – 1978
Material
bone; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
103.01.0089
Description
Single strand necklace of phalangeal bones alternated with single blue glass beads. At front of necklace five of the bones are turned sideways to hang out from necklace. Back of necklace is composed of eight short carved wooden dowels strung together and having dots charred in them, then a bead, th…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1973 – 1978
Material
bone; glass; wood
Dimensions
38.0 cm
Description
Single strand necklace of phalangeal bones alternated with single blue glass beads. At front of necklace five of the bones are turned sideways to hang out from necklace. Back of necklace is composed of eight short carved wooden dowels strung together and having dots charred in them, then a bead, then another dowel piece, then a bead before starting the sequence of bones and beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0089
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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