L.V. McWhorter's bead, tooth, and bone necklace

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Cultural Narrative: 

This necklace was assembled by L.V. McWhorter in the style of Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) jewelry. McWhorter most likely learned how to craft the necklace and which specific materials to use from Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) members he met. This necklace is made from beads, animal bones, and bear teeth. These beads appear to be made from glass and are in a variety of colors, including purple, black, light blue, and reddish/brown. Some of the beads are painted with various flower patterns. Though it is unknown when L.V. McWhorter originally made this necklace, it was most likely in the early 1900s after he moved to the state of Washington and met Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) members.

Community: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Protocol: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access
Category: 
Wars/Military/Conflict
Collections: 
Lucullus V. McWhorter
Original Date: 
2022
Creator: 
McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil, 1860-1944 (Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) style)
Rights: 
In Copyright. Washington State University Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections makes this photo freely available for use. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/.
Traditional Knowledge Labels: 
Source: 
The artifact is at the Museum of Anthropology, WSU, Pullman. The original slide is in UA 261, WSU Museum of Anthropology: Lucullus McWhorter Collection Administrative Records, circa 1959-1999 at Washington State University Libraries' MASC.
Identifier: 
1986.2.109_2006
Subject: 
Necklaces, Jewelry, Jewelry making, Handicraft, Nimíipuu, Nez Perce
Type: 
Physical object
Format: 
JPG