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Necklace with blue and white beads and beaded shell attachment / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

The beads shaped in a heart appear to be glued onto the shells.

Tags: blue, white, necklace, commercially purchased, bead, Shells, heart shape
People: Otoe-Missouria
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, personal activity

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Necklace with blue and white beads and beaded shell attachment
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Otoe-Missouria
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, shell
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Necklace
Accession No: 
84.139
Previous Number(s): 
8426.139; 23888
Department: 
Anthropology
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