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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