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Collector:
James G. Swan  Search this
Donor Name:
James G. Swan  Search this
Length - Pendant:
3.8 cm
Length - Object:
5 cm
Culture:
Tlingit  Search this
Object Type:
Earring
Place:
Baranof Island / Sitka, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
1875
Collection Date:
1875
Notes:
FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1888, PL. VI, FIG. 12, P. 260." FROM 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "EAR-RINGS (2).---SILVER-PLATED BOB, HOOK AND CLASP, WITH BELL OR CONICAL-SHAPED PENDANT 1 1/2 INCHES LONG. SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP. SITKA-KWAN INDIANS. LENGTH, 2 INCHES. ALASKA, 1875. 19,552. COLLECTED BY J. G. SWAN."
Record Last Modified:
28 Apr 2024
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
004523
USNM Number:
E19552-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34d66dfab-bba8-4feb-b999-68d6e70b4190
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8354122