| Object Number | NA3226 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tlingit |
| Provenience | Alaska |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Stone | Ivory | Metal | Shell | Antler | Hide | Claw |
| Description | A shaman's necklace would typically be composed of materials that represent the shaman's helping spirits and could cure illnesses when applied to patients' bodies. This necklace likely includes items obtained through long-distance trade networks. An ivory bird and a carved ivory toggle were likely obtained from Eskimos. A metal bird may have come from Siberia. A shell carved to resemble a frog may have come from the Southwest United States. Additionally, a hide pouch, a carved antler, an animal claw, and an uncarved shell are attached. (Kaplan and Barsness, 1986 p. 197) |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1915 |
| Other Number | G561 - Gordon Number |
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