Necklace
70-9-251
From: Canada | Ontario | Six Nations Reservation
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-9-251 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Iroquois |
| Provenience | Canada | Ontario | Six Nations Reservation |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Creator | Jerry Aaron |
| Date Made | 1936-1939 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Boar Tusk | Seed | Silver | Wood | Glass |
| Description | Made of boar's tusk, carved peach stones, silver brooch, wooden and glass beads, and two Indian head nickels, one dated 1936. (Other nickel's date has been worn away.) Worn at ceremonial times. Made by Jerry Aaron-collected in 1939. Possible that one feather detached from necklace. |
| Length | 101.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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