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

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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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Necklace with blue and white beads and beaded shell attachment

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Otoe-Missouria (artist and user)

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

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 13in. (33.0cm)
Width: 2 1/2in. (6.4cm)

Cite this Page

Unknown. Necklace with blue and white beads and beaded shell attachment. 84.139. late 19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/84139 (04/05/2019).

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