NECKLACE

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

NECKLACE

Entry/Object ID

455/14443

Description

Bear claw necklace. 25 claws with white and blue beads on hide thong. Purchased from Kohlberg's in Denver, CO for 35 dollars. Purchased by Kohlberg from Chief Big Snake. Made by either Chief Big Snake or his wife Mabel

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Denver

State/Province

Colorado

Culture/Tribe

Oceti Sakowin

Native American

Notes

the word, Sioux, is referenced. Sioux is considered a slur word according to the Oceti Sakowin peoples.

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

38 in

Parts

Count

Material

Beads, BEAR CLAW

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kohlberg's, Chief Big Snake