Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1973 β 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, thβ¦
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1973 β 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
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