possibly Yup'ik (Yupik) or Iñupiaq (attributed) Search this
Collector:
Clark M. Garber (Clark McKinley Garber), Non-Indian, 1891-1971 Search this
Previous owner:
Clark M. Garber (Clark McKinley Garber), Non-Indian, 1891-1971 Search this
Seller:
Clark M. Garber (Clark McKinley Garber), Non-Indian, 1891-1971 Search this
Object Name:
Ornament
Media/Materials:
Brass bell/bells, glass bead/beads, sinew
Techniques:
Strung, tied
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Alaska; USA
Date created:
1860-1900
Collection History:
Collected between 1925 and 1931 by Clark M. Garber (1891-1971, Superintendent of Education at Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska); purchased by MAI from Clark Garber in 1969.
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