Title
Sami Beaded Chain with Tassel: Folk DressCreation Date
1980Dimensions
1" W x 12" L Item (Overall)
Length includes tassel
Count
1Description
A chain strung with multi-colored beads, attached to a twisted length of brown leather that forms a loop and connects to a tassel made of strips of felt in brown, yellow, blue and green. The shorter of two matching chains, it is part of a Sami (Saami, Sapmi) folk dress, or folkdräkt, outfit. See also C-0299a-21 through C-0299i-21 for the other elements of the outfit. Dated to the 1980's. Unattributed.