Necklace
70-9-469
From: United States of America | North Carolina | Graham County (North Carolina)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 70-9-469 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Cherokee | Western Carolina Band |
Provenience | United States of America | North Carolina | Graham County (North Carolina) |
Culture Area | Southeast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Pigment | Shell | Claw |
Description | Strung blue-painted wood and white shell beads, with two large bird claws. Note in Frank Speck's handwriting on tag accompanying object, "Cherokee (N. Car.) Western Carolina Band from Murphy Graham Co. N.C. obtained from Lone Star, Cherokee, Necklace for dress occasions." |
Length | 32 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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