| Catalog Number |
CAS 0457-0007 |
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| 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 |