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Necklace with Attached Amulet in the Form of a Turtle

Inuit

Caption

Inuit. Necklace with Attached Amulet in the Form of a Turtle, 1950–1980. Bone, brass, leather, Closed: 15 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (39.4 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Hilda and Al Schein Collection, 2004.79.79.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Inuit

Title

Necklace with Attached Amulet in the Form of a Turtle

Date

1950–1980

Medium

Bone, brass, leather

Classification

Ornament

Dimensions

Closed: 15 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (39.4 x 3.8 cm)

Credit Line

Hilda and Al Schein Collection

Accession Number

2004.79.79

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Artists and makers

Inuit

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