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Object Number
69-30-10/1988
Display Title
Shaman necklace of teeth
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace. Shaman necklace of teeth; made from alternating bones with claws, several pieces are incised with banded circular motifs.
Inventory Description
Necklace, worked bone, teeth and ivory, some with incised geom. designs
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Animal bone, Animal claw
Dimensions
Overall: 66.7 x 56.5 x 1.6 cm (26 1/4 x 22 1/4 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1988
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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