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Culture: Eskimo
Material: ivory
Made in: Alaska, USA
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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Culture: Eskimo
Material: crab claw and baleen
Made in: Alaska, USA
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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AMEC Analysis: Comments: This artifact is a tire chain for driving during inclement weather. Two metal chains. Smaller chain is brass with links composed of folded, cut sheet metal. Larger chain is tire chain comprised of two varieties of chain with thinner chain forming the sides of a ladder structure and twist-link chain forming the rungs. Iron chain is corroded. Brass chain has black discoloration (tarnish). L. Penttila 3/1/2010

Material: brass metal and iron metal
Holding Institution: The Burke: University of Washington

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Culture: Aleut
Material: ivory, metal and pigment
Made in: Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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A long closed chain with links made of plant fibre.

Culture: New Guinea
Material: plant fibre and bark ?
Made in: Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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Chain formed from flat, tubular loosely knitted or looped wire in continual spiralling stitch. Both ends finished with a loop made of wrapped wire.

Culture: Kachin
Material: silver metal
Made in: “Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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A chain of circular double silver links, 0.6 cm. in diameter, for links. Soldered at each end, there are Netherlands Indies silver coins from 1945, denomination 1/10 g. Coins are attached by rings soldered at the centre on one side.

Culture: Chinese
Material: silver metal
Made in: Macau
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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A chain of ten rings, varying in graduated sizes, joined together.

Culture: Torres Strait Islander
Material: tortoise shell
Made in: “Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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Chain composed of elongated links of fine wire linked together.

Culture: Sudanese ?
Material: iron metal
Made in: Sudan ?
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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A long chain consisting of many ornate links joined alternately with simple circular links. Each ornate link has an inner design of an 'S' shape, an '8' shape, or a diagonal line.

Culture: Chinese
Material: silver metal
Made in: China
Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia

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