Necklace
A Blackfoot bear-claw necklace consisting of a strip of deer hide strung with grizzly bear claws, imported glass and metal beads, teeth, including an elk tooth, claws, buffalo horn and brass studs. Symbols of courage and status, such necklaces were worn by distinguished Plains warriors.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 1000/1904/5
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Collection Area Region
- N
- Common Name
- necklace
- Simple Name
- necklace
- Production County
- Northern Plains, Alberta
- Production Country
- Canada
