NECKLACE

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

NECKLACE

Entry/Object ID

143/5874

Description

BEAR CLAWS/BEADS/BRASS DISCS/BLUE, WHITE, AND RED BEADS/TOOTH AS PENDANT

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Native American

Notes

There is a discrepancy in the George ledgers about the affiliation of this artifact. During in-person consultation with Winnebago tribe (3/18/24), this artifact was recognized as a Winnebago artifact

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Necklace

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jewelry

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Adornments

Nomenclature Class

Adornment

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Length

34 in

Dimension Notes

Claws are 4 1/4" long

Parts

Count

Material

Beads, ANIMAL CLAWS

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 21, 1994

Provenance

Notes

BEATRICE CREAMERY CO.; LINCOLN, NEB. VERN THORNBURGH HLG LEDGER VOL. II, p. 256C, ONLY ITEM LETTER DATED 4/4/1914