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American Flag Pendant

Artist Linda Black Moon (Lakota)

Date20th C

MediumGlass beads, leather/hide

Dimensions17 1/2” L; pendant is 5” L including fringe

SignedBack: by Linda Black Moon, Rosebud, S.D.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object numberNA2008.31.LMA

DescriptionNecklace of double strands of light blue beads, joined after every ten beads by a single red bead. The pendant has concentric red, white and blue V-shapes with a blue cross at the center, two vertical American flags, and double strands of blue, light blue, white and red beads joined at the bottom by larger dark blue beads.

ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment

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