Large necklace with multiple strings of different coloured beads that come together with a white plastic clasp. Red, white, yellow, green, and brown beads.
Large necklace with multiple strings of different coloured beads that come together with a white plastic clasp. Red, white, yellow, green, and brown beads.
A Beaded necklace;ace consisting of brown beads/seeds on black string. 4 red and black beads are interspersed among the brown beads. The strand ends in two loops of beads.
A Beaded necklace;ace consisting of brown beads/seeds on black string. 4 red and black beads are interspersed among the brown beads. The strand ends in two loops of beads.
Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of th…
Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of the disk.
A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
A loop necklace of ten strands of beads strung between fringed deerskin. The strands lengthen as they proceed down the necklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker, larger metal (brass?) beads.
A loop necklace of ten strands of beads strung between fringed deerskin. The strands lengthen as they proceed down the necklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker, larger metal (brass?) beads.
A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded tog…
A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded together so the necklace forms a loop.
A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
A necklace of large blue irregular-shaped glass beads. A disk hangs from the centre of the beaded section of the necklace and is wrapped in pink, red and black wool. The disk also has four cowrie shells attached in a star or flower design. A leather belt strap is attached the beaded section and i…
A necklace of large blue irregular-shaped glass beads. A disk hangs from the centre of the beaded section of the necklace and is wrapped in pink, red and black wool. The disk also has four cowrie shells attached in a star or flower design. A leather belt strap is attached the beaded section and is used to adjust the length.
A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
A woman's necklace of double hair pipes alternating with similar lengths of threaded beads in red and blue. The red beads are glass and the blue beads may be clay beads.
A woman's necklace of double hair pipes alternating with similar lengths of threaded beads in red and blue. The red beads are glass and the blue beads may be clay beads.
A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
A necklace of predominantly black beads, but at the lower point blue and blue-green beads (four of them only) strung where a pendant hangs. The pendant consists of a cylindrical glass bead, a brass bead and a thimble which has a mass of orange beads sewn to a piece of buckskin jammed into it, the o…
A necklace of predominantly black beads, but at the lower point blue and blue-green beads (four of them only) strung where a pendant hangs. The pendant consists of a cylindrical glass bead, a brass bead and a thimble which has a mass of orange beads sewn to a piece of buckskin jammed into it, the orange beads looking very stamen-like. The black glass beads and the blue beads seem old (nineteenth century) but the cylindrical bead seems to be early twentieth century.