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Necklace
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Marks or LabelsNon marqué / Unmarked
Date
1865-1896
Medium / Technique
Fibre: cotton cloth, cotton thread; glass: glass bead; hide: rawhide, leather; sinew
Cut, tied and beaded
Cut, tied and beaded
Dimensions38 × 85 × 1 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Adornment - Body Adornments
CultureIndigenous
Geocultural Area
Northern Plains
Origin
Canada?, North America
Origin
United States?, North America
Object NumberME931.1.14
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Hayter Reed
NotesExhibition Costume Balls - Dressing Up History, 1870-1927
Necklace, rattle and roach
Jack Lowrey also wore this necklace and headpiece, known as a roach. The rattle is of Nehiyawak (Cree) origin. The considerable damage observable today on some of these objects is likely in part a result of how they were treated and considered at the time, as accessories for dress-up.
Necklace, rattle and roach
Jack Lowrey also wore this necklace and headpiece, known as a roach. The rattle is of Nehiyawak (Cree) origin. The considerable damage observable today on some of these objects is likely in part a result of how they were treated and considered at the time, as accessories for dress-up.
Status
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