Necklace
early 20th century
Object PlaceNorthwest Coast, United States
Medium/TechniqueJet and glass beads, brown bear claws, and leather
Dimensions78.7 cm (31 in.)
Credit LineGift of Louise C. Carpenter in memory of her parents, United States Senator Marcus A. and Mrs. Ethel Warren Coolidge
Accession number1992.384
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceAbout 1910/1920, purchased in the western United States by Marcus Allen Coolidge (b. 1865 - d. 1947) and Ethel Warren Coolidge (b. 1870 - d. 1955), Fitchburg, MA; by inheritance to their daughter, Louise Coolidge Carpenter (b. 1901 - d. 1995), Mendenhall, PA; 1991, year-end gift of Louise Coolidge Carpenter to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 22, 1992)
1890
18th century
19th century
first half of the 19th century
about 1880s
late 19th–early 20th century
1900–50
1650–1725
first half of the 19th century
first half of the 19th century
first half of 19th century