Engraved Silver Bracelets Item Number: E19531-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
Illus. Fig. 50 and 51, p. 73 and described pp. 73-74 in Bunn-Marcuse, Kathryn B. 2007. Precious Metals: silver and gold bracelets from the Northwest Coast. Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2007. Bunn-Marcuse identifies as engraved with a Gijuk or golden eagle design. "[An] example of the pairing of formline elements with naturalistic forms ... The bird appears with head in profile and wings spread to the sides. the formline elements appearing in the design are the oviod wing joints and the composition of the face with ovoids and u-forms making up the eyesocket, nostril and crest feather design.."
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Collected by James G. Swan in Alaska, USA during 1875
- Received during 1875
What
- Name
- Engraved Silver Bracelets
- Identification Number
- E19531-0
- Type of Item
- bracelet
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Field Collector
- James G. Swan
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
- Collected in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- during 1875
- Acquisition Date
- during 1875
Other
- Accession Number
- 004523