Collections Menu
Advanced Search
Beaded ornament

Beaded ornament

Beaded ornament

Artist: PONDO
Date: early 20th century
Medium: glass trade beads, brass button, sinew, fiber or textile
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Julia Kellogg
Object number: 1940.21.22
DescriptionTwo rows of translucent red w/ white cores beads (3mm) sewn onto textile or fiber core. Loop of white opaque beads and brass button at one end; loop of red w/ white core and 6 light turquoise at the other. Small tabs have white background with one center red stripe and bottom edge of double row of red w/ white core beads. Long panel has white background and continuous zigzag of double row of red. Fringe of 10 strands of red beads with cluster of 4 white beads at the ends. Some of the white beads have a blue cast.
Not on view
In Collection(s)