Thin wire ("tinny" DJ); small uniform marine shells; 3 bear's canine teeth, middle tooth is much larger than the two on either side, clasp which works.

Strung on wire, 10 shells on either side, DJ/LD wire is similar to rosary bead construction. A small tooth is centered on the clasp where it would close. Canines are strung so that they face in both directions.

LD - significance of stringing bear teeth. An amulet for protection? Strung after a young hunter's first successful bear hunt. LD says an infant in danger could be given such a necklace or an adolescent. Could fit an adolescent. LD says more likely for a young man.

What is the significance of 3?

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904), p 49, Item 281. "Necklet of Marine Shells and Bear's Teeth."

Unknown artist, necklace. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.43. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1257.

Record created during a GRASAC trip to Royal Ontario Museum December 15 to 19, 2008. Present in the archaeology lab: Lewis Debassige (LD), Heidi Bohaker (HB), Stacey Loyer (SL), Darlene Johnston (DJ) and April Hawkins (AH).