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Start Over Object class Necklaces Culture or time period Northern Plains tribes
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bead, buckskin necklace, accession number 2-56525, described as Necklace; buckskin thong with two peace symbol discs suspended; discs have symbols in pink and blue glass trade beads; fringed buckskin base; length as worn 47.5 cm. Design not indigenous.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-69170, described as Rounded with centered floral motif (5 lobes, 4 leaves) in two shades of red (green for leaves) on white ground with encircling red bands; glass seed beads backed in buckskin; hung from two strands of alternating red and white glass beads; pendant below are same beads (7 loops).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-5624, described as 6 strand; beads strings in white/green/black/blue wrapped on cloth core; backing hide.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56523, described as Necklace, choker style; pink, blue, yellow and red glass beads in diamond design; total length ca. 47 cm. Necklace made-for-sale; said to be based on net placed around neck of newborn baby “to catch the cold” i.e. prevent cold.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56527, described as Necklace with Indian head design slide; blue, white, gold glass trade beads; length as worn 46.5 cm. Tourist item; Indian head design from British Columbia.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56528, described as Necklace of blue and gold glass trade beads; full length 90 cm. Worn at dances, feasts by women; also tourist item.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-5602, described as 5 strands; 2 blue/red strings of beads wrapped around cloth core; pink feathers.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-56520a, described as Necklace of black and white glass trade beads with beaded tassels; complete l. 1.3M.;
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-15787, described as Of rawhide; metal buttons; netted beadwork; red, white and blue beads.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 2-5648, described as 11 sections of beads (alternating glass and bone); strung of cotton; leather dividers; yellow/black/crystal/light and dark blue glass beads; tubular bone beads.

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