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Necklace of long bone beads; black stone chip beads with sparkles; off-white and black opaque glass beads; large clear purple glass beads; small purple crystal beads; ivory pendant with Cape Alitak petroglyph design
Necklace of long bone beads; black stone chip beads with sparkles; off-white and black opaque glass beads; large clear purple glass beads; small purple crystal beads; ivory pendant with Cape Alitak petroglyph design
Object Number 2012.9.1
Display Title Necklace of long bone beads; black stone chip beads with sparkles; off-white and black opaque glass beads; large clear purple glass beads; small purple crystal beads; ivory pendant with Cape Alitak petroglyph design
Descriptions
Inventory Description Necklace, beads of bone, black stone chips, glass beads, hanging central ivory pendant, petroglyph design
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Date 2012 or before
Artist Alfred Naumoff (2012)
Culture
  • Alutiiq
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Ivory Bone Glass beads Stone Metal Wire
Dimensions Overall: 40.6401 x 2 x 0.8 cm (16 x 13/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Genevieve Cutler Fisher
Provenance
Collector Viva Fisher (2012)
Donor Donated by Viva Fisher (5/1/2012)

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