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Necklace and storage pouch

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased from the artist by Emil Her Many Horses (Oglala Lakota, NMAI staff member) in 2003.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Yurok
Artist/Maker
Mel Stokes, Yurok, 1945-2017
Seller
Mel Stokes, Yurok, 1945-2017
NMAI agent
Emil Her Many Horses (EHMH), Oglala Lakota [Pine Ridge]
Date created
2003
Object Name
Necklace and storage pouch
Media/Materials
Abalone/Haliotis shell, glass bead/beads, glass pony beads, deerhide/deerskin, satin, twine/string
Techniques
Carved, drilled, polished, strung
Dimensions
62.5 x 21.5 cm
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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