Necklace

70-9-798B

From: United States of America | North Carolina | Big Cove | Cherokee

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-798B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cherokee | Eastern Band
Provenience United States of America | North Carolina | Big Cove | Cherokee
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Job's Tears Seed
Description

Seeds (coix lachryma) strung together to form necklaces. 3x5 index card in Frank Speck's handwriting accompanied object reads: "Coix Lachryma seeds strung on neck of child to stop crying and to cut teeth on. Big Cove Cherokee".

Condition: Original string broken at many points, restrung on monofilament 4/91. To Registrar's for freezing 3/91.

Length 44 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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