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Beadwork snake
beadwork
Possibly Turkish
Early 20th century
Medium/Technique
Glass and thread
Dimensions
Length: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.1190.1
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects
DescriptionGreen and white and black beadwork snake created using the tubular peyote beading technique. Snake tapers from head to a coiled loop of a single strand of green beads. Possibly a Turkish prisoner of war snake.
Provenance1943, gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick (b. 1873 - d. 1957), Chicago, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 14, 1943)