Necklace
Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1912 from J.B. Russell; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1913.
- Contact Us
- Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 3/4704
- Barcode
- 034704.000
- Culture/People
- Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
- Previous seller
- J. B. Russell, Non-Indian
- Previous owner
- William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
- Seller
- William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
- Presenter/funding source
- Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
- Object Type
- Adornment/Jewelry
- Object Name
- Necklace
- Media/Materials
- Ivory, hide thong/babiche
- Techniques
- Carved
- Place
- Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
- See related items
- Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
- Adornment/Jewelry
- Record ID
- NMAI_37174
- Usage
- CC0
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.


