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Catalog Number CAS 2007-0008-0003   CAS 2007-0008-0003; 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 Patrick Chapman
Date of Manufacture 2007
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass and abalone shell (Haliotis sp.) beads; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Pine nuts; Thread; Leather; Wood
Description Single strand necklace comprising lengths of braided bear grass (2 on each half of necklace) alternating with segments of green glass beads, cut and polished abalone beads, and pine nut beads (2 segments on each half of necklace); Upper ends of each half of the necklace are fastened to separate narrow strip of commercially tanned leather; Beaded pendant in the form of an acorn (beaded over wooden form) in colors of very pale to deep green is suspended from center of necklace.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.0, Length = ca. 34.5