Necklace Item Number: D2.51 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Necklace composed of twelve long strands of beads held together with seven leather strips through which the strands are strung; the four uppermost leather strips are halved, leaving an opening for the neck. Held together with cloth thongs and a leather strips at the top; beaded fringe at bottom. Alternating rows of blue and black glass beads, brass beads, and elongated polished bone beads. Geometric patterning. Yellow glass beads at the bottom of the fringe.
History Of Use
War necklace
Narrative
Worn between 1830 and 1880.
Item History
- Made in North America
- Owned by Lilly Jaffe before November 1970
- Received from Lilly Jaffe (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during November 1970
What
Who
- Culture
- Plains
- Previous Owner
- Lilly Jaffe
- Received from
- Lilly Jaffe (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 1970
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0175/0001