Necklace

37676

From: United States of America | North Dakota | Devil's Lake Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Ta-Sa-Ka
Object Number 37676
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sisseton
Provenience United States of America | North Dakota | Devil's Lake Reservation
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Claw | Hoof | Brass | Bead
Description

Necklace made of an eagle foot, talons, ermine tails, trade beads, and atelope dewclaws likely associated with an individual's spirituality and guidance.

Length 127 cm
Credit Line John Wanamaker Expedition, 1900; R. Stewart Culin, 1900

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