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Catalog Number CAS 0457-0007   CAS 0457-0007; Necklace
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data Klamath River area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; Dentalium and abalone shell (Haliotis sp.) beads; Nylon string
Description Single strand necklace composed of paired dentalium shell beads alternating with groups of glass beads of various sizes (red, blue, black, white, including 2 large red cylinder beads with yellow centers) strung singly or in paired strands on nylon string with the ends knotted together; Single large irregularly shaped abalone pendant forms lower portion of necklace.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 36.0