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Black and pearl beaded necklace / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

Glass tube beaded necklace. They would be sold as long tubes and be broken off into certain sizes for making necklaces.

Tags: tube beads
People: North America
Places: Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Black and pearl beaded necklace
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
57.18
Previous Number(s): 
5726.18
Department: 
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