Bone Hair Pipe Necklace

This necklace is a hair pipe bead necklace. The long tubular beads are made of bone. The little red and blue beads are probably attained from trade. Beads are strung on sinew. This is made from different animal hides.

The necklace was acquired in 1967, but it is likely to be a bit older.

Written by: Kasey McCullough

Description:

Necklace. Bone tubular hair pipe beads strung on necklace with red-and-blue trade beads.

Materials/Techniques:

Bone

Size:

55 cm long
7.5 cm long beads
.8 cm diameter

Location:

NMAI Archives

NMAI Catelog #:

239293.000

Acquisition Source:

Michael Work

Acquisition Method and Date:

Museum Purchase/Purchased; 1967