Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8708282

Category: Necklace

Region: Northeast

Tribe: Fox

Period: 1900-1925

Materials: Cow horn; otter fur; multi-colored glass seed beads; ceramic beads; red wool cloth; silk ribbon; thread sewn beadwork.

Description: Cow horn carved in imitation of bear claws (26) and assembled as a necklace with bead spacers between the claws and otter fur wrapping. A long piece of otter fur hangs from the back of the necklace.

Dimensions: Length (overall) 40.5 inches 103 cm; Length (necklace proper) 19.5 inches 49.7 cm.

Provenance:

Bob Platt, St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Lessard Collection- SD 270
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

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