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Bone and glass beaded necklace / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This necklace has bone hair pipes and glass beads. Hair pipes were made commercially beginning in the early 19th century. This necklace may have been worn by a man or a woman, but it is more likely to have been worn by a woman. Men typically wore chokers.

Tags: necklace, bone, glass, beaded
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

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

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Title(s): 
Bone and glass beaded necklace
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage (artist and user)
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
bone, glass
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.160
Previous Number(s): 
8426.160; 18379
Department: 
Not On View

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