Bead/beads

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Culture/People: possibly Iñupiaq or Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)
Previous owner: Carlebach Gallery
Seller: Carlebach Gallery
Seller agent: Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1954 from the Julius Carlebach Gallery (New York), operated by Julius Carlebach (1909-1964).
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Place: Alaska; USA (inferred)

See related items: Iñupiaq; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/3936
Barcode: 223936.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Animal bone, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Carved, incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69eb70f8e-527d-4c34-8f27-f7e862b4c55e

Record ID: NMAI_238853