Starfish brooch/pin

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Date created: 1964

Culture/People: Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island]
Artist/Maker: Peter John Seeganna (Peter J. Seeganna), Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island], 1938-1974
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source: Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Sitka, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)

Collection History: Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives in 1964 when the artist was employed during IACB arts and crafts demonstrations at Sitka, Alaska; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Baranof Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/6804
Barcode: 256804.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Starfish brooch/pin
Media/Materials: Jade , metal jewelry findings
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 4.8 x 1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws657a5c6b5-5491-4522-bb86-024a6e106d24

Record ID: NMAI_272687