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bracelet
Object Type
bracelet
Museum number
Am2003,21.17
Description
Silver bracelet, worked in repoussé, engraved and fashioned to depict a lightening serpent.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Haida
(?)
Made by:
Tlingit
(?)
Made by:
Kwakwaka'wakw
(?)
Production date
1890-1990
Production place
Made in:
Alaska (state)
(South)
Made in:
British Columbia
Materials
silver
Technique
engraved
repoussé
Dimensions
Diameter:
6 - 7 centimetres
Width:
1 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Subjects
serpent
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Mrs June Bedford
Purchased through:
Phillips (auctioneers)
Funder name
With contribution from:
British Museum Friends
With contribution from:
The Sosland Foundation
Acquisition date
2003
Acquisition notes
Presented by Estelle and Morton Sosland and the British Museum Friends.
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am2003,21.17