• Format/Object name:

    Necklace with mask pendant

  • Date created:

    1964-1966

  • Artists/Makers:

    Peter John Seeganna (Peter J. Seeganna), Bering Strait Inupiaq [King Island], 1938-1974

  • Place:

    Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)

  • Media/Materials:

    Silver, commercial leather thong

  • Techniques:

    Hammered

  • Collection History/Provenance:

    Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives in 1966 when the artist was employed during IACB arts and crafts demonstration at Sitka, Alaska; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.

  • Dimensions:

    70.8 x 0.6 x 0.7 cm

  • Catalog number:

    25/7535

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