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Glass bead necklace / Native American; Yupik-Inupiaq

Essay/Description

Trade bead necklace.

The Inuit frequently traded with China and Russia, who gave the Inuit many materials, including beads, for ivory and furs. The Native Americans greatly valued these beads because the beads they made were arduously crafted one at a time and, therefore, were valuable and rare (Dubin 1999, 172).

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Title(s): 
Glass bead necklace
Culture: 
Native American; Yupik-Inupiaq
Date: 
19th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
Cape Deceit, Alaska, United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, shell. string
Dimensions: 
14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.212
Department: 
Not On View

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