Necklace

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Culture/People: Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island]
Previous owner: Frederick W. Skiff (Frederick Woodward Skiff/F.W. Skiff), Non-Indian, 1868-1947
Seller: Frederick W. Skiff (Frederick Woodward Skiff/F.W. Skiff), Non-Indian, 1868-1947

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frederick W. Skiff (1868-1947, a Portland, Oregon, accountant and antiquarian); purchased by MAI from Frederick Skiff in 1925.
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Place: King Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Bering Sea Islands
Island Name: King Island

See related items: Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island]; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/7881
Barcode: 137881.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Necklace
Media/Materials: Animal tooth/teeth, bird claw/claws, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Incised, strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6feddc3b7-4459-4435-a26e-a4f3f5adb6f3

Record ID: NMAI_148306