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Necklace1-1718
Basket1-11461
Sculpture | Fragments2.5E1755
Speaker's Staff1-11349
Rope | Fragment2.5E952
Rattle | Piece | Reproduction2.5E1913
Earrings25.0/254

Abalone shell imported from California and the Pacific islands was an important material for the native artist. The material was often used for inlays, but plaques and shaped pieces were also used as ornaments in themselves. This pair of earrings are shaped of abalone shell to resemble large shark teeth which were prized as earrings. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
abalone shell
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Carving Knives2.5E1321
Whistle1-1623
Bentwood Bowl1989-98/6