Ivory and glass bead earring set / Native American; Yupik-Inupiaq

Man's earring with ivory hooks with old glass beads inlayed in hooks.

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Title(s):

Ivory and glass bead earring set

Culture:

Native American; Yupik-Inupiaq

Date:

19th century

Period:

Historic

Place:

Nome, Alaska, United States of America

Materials/Techniques:

ivory, glass, sinew

Dimensions:

10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)

Classification:

Object Type:

Accession No:

84.210

Department:

Not On View

Tags:

Ivory and glass bead earring set. 84.210. 19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/84210 (03/20/2018).

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