Necklace
- Culture
- Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) artist
- Date
- c.1900
- possibly made in
- United States, North and Central America
- possibly made in
- Canada, North and Central America
- Classification
- Jewelry & personal accessories
- Collection
- Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 20 x 10 1/2 in. (50.8 x 26.7 cm)
- Credit Line
- The Donald Danforth Jr. Collection, Gift of Mrs. Donald Danforth Jr.
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 80:2015
NOTES
Strands of tiny white glass beads spiral around arching cords, fastened by meticulous stitching. Contrasting in tone and texture, large metal beads establish a bold column at center. This necklace combines the ancient technique of threading beads, as with the metal discs, and the more recent method of bead embroidery.
Women made necklaces such as this for men to wear on special occasions during the first decades of life on reservations in Montana and reserves in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada.
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