Necklace, cone with fringe
Artist
PONDO
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumglass trade beads, natural fiber, antelope horn, brass
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Julia Kellogg
Object number1940.21.17
DescriptionThree strands of white beads support a hollow cone shaped pendant, 11.5 cm long, covered with blue and white beads and also 4 triangular tabs (small). Blue and white tassel or fringe at end of cone. Necklace fastens with a conical shaped brass button. A courting necklace worn by the young men when courting. The hollow cone was filled with some fragrant bark which was supposed to insure the success of their venture.1995- Two groups of three strands of opaque white beads which both have two triangular tabs where the three strands are all attached. The two tabs closest to the end of the strands are white lacework beads, one tab has one turquoise blue bead at the base of the triangle on both sides and the other tab has only one blue bead attached to one side of the base. The two lower triangular tabs are lacework white beads alternating with light and dark turquoise and slate blue beads. Attached to the white strands is an antelope horn covered in horizontal stripes of alternating turquoise blue and white beads. There are eight fringes attached to the cone-shaped horn of predominately blue beads each with a section of white beads in the middle and bottom. One of the groups of white strands at the top has a brass button attached.
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