L.V. McWhorter's trade bead 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 specific necklace is made from trade beads in a variety of colors, including blue, black, green, red, and gold. In size, this necklace is 50 cm in length. Though it is unknown when L.V. McWhorter originally made this necklace, it was most likely in the early 1900s after he moved to the state of Washington and met Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) members. This trade bead necklace is the necklace at the bottom of the photograph and is cataloged as 1986.2.110. This bead and bear claw necklace above it, also assembled by L.V. McWhorter, is cataloged as 1986.2.111.

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: 
1986.2.110_2006
Subject: 
Necklaces, Jewelry, Jewelry making, Handicraft, Nimíipuu, Nez Perce
Type: 
Physical object
Format: 
JPG