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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1701   CAS 0370-1701; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Glass; Jute string
Description Single strand necklace comprising 100 large dark blue faceted glass beads, all strung on two braided strands of jute (?) string; Ends of strand were originally knotted together to form continuous strand; According to Elkus inventory, these beads are of Russian manufacture.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.4, Length = ca. 60.0