Photo of collection object Bear Claw Necklace — Osage. Bear Claw Necklace, late 19th-early 20th century. Bear claws, fur, silk ribbon, hide, cloth, feathers, glass beads, 77 1/2 x 11 in. (196.9 x 27.9 cm). Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.9032. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Bear Claw Necklace

late 19th-early 20th century

Osage

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Osage
Classification: Ornament
Formatted Medium: Bear claws, fur, silk ribbon, hide, cloth, feathers, glass beads
Medium: bear, claws, fur, silk, ribbon, hide, cloth, feathers, glass, beads
Locations: Possible place made: Pahuska, Central Plains, Oklahoma, United States, Possible place made: Osage Village, Oklahoma, United States
Dimensions: 77 1/2 x 11 in. (196.9 x 27.9 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 11.694.9032
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund
Exhibitions: Objects of Myth and Memory
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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