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Object #     2-451
Object name     Shapawaltaawish, Hair Ornament, Neck Ornament
Culture of Origin     Yakama
Materials     Bead, Leather, Commercial, Cord, Hemp, Sinew, Dentalium, Thimble
Techniques     punched, Strung, Knotted, Twisted, Braided, Incised
Dimensions     L: 31.0 cm, W: 10.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

"The Dentalium braid ties. Most of the time they were used for weddings. The bride wore them, the same way with her riding veil."
Levina Wilkins, Yakama

Source     Mrs. Paul D. Moran
Location     Yakama Reservation
Credit     Purchase from Mrs. Paul D. Moran


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