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Catalog Number CAS 2007-0008-0002   CAS 2007-0008-0002; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Wintu
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Shasta, Trinity
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Michael Chapman
Date of Manufacture 2007
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; Pine nuts; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Monofilament; Leather
Description Beaded necklace of 3 equal-length strands, with each strand comprising mostly single pine nuts alternating with two pairs of round black beads and larger barrel-shaped clear bead with green center; One pine nut on each strand is replaced by length of braided bear grass, positioned midway up each side of the necklace; Upper ends of each strand consist of alternating round black beads and the larger barrel-shaped clear beads, and the terminus of each strand is sewn to a length of commercially tanned light-colored leather which has been folded in half lengthwise.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 0.8, Length = ca. 47.0