A tiny Native American Bead!

Traditional Beading | Native American Heritage Month

This beautifully beaded collar in our Native American Voices Gallery is a sight to behold, but what's often not visible is the ingenious conservation work involved not only in its preservation but also in its display. The #PennMuseum often uses 🧲 magnets to mount objects on display. However, it can be difficult to hide them within the objects—just like this beaded collar! Some of the magnets needed to be on top of the beadwork, so our Conservation Team needed a plan to hide them. Their solution

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