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Elk Dew Claw Necklace "Half Moon"

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Jewelry Start Price:12,000.00 USD Estimated At:25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD
Elk Dew Claw Necklace  Half Moon
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Elk Dew Claw Necklace "Half Moon". Late 19th century Nez Perce necklace worn by Half Moon. Elk dewclaws on a hide thong, red pigment with square shanked brass tacks. Framed together with the Edward Sheriff Curtis photogravure "Half Moon - Nez Perce" showing Half Moon wearing the necklace. Provenance: Richard Half Moon, Lapwai, Idaho, direct descendent of Half Moon, Nez Perce. Published: "American Indian Artifacts, The John Painter Collection" Vol. II, pg. 188. References: "Vestiges of a Proud Nation, The Ogden B. Read Northern Plains Collection" and "Karl Bodmer's America.".