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Memory String (ku-ku)

Mary Kea'a'ala Azbill

Caption

Mary Kea'a'ala Azbill (Maidu, 1864–1932). Memory String (ku-ku), Shell, hemp, pitch from pine, pepper, pine nuts, 8 1/4 x 3/8 in. (21.0 x 1.0 cm) Diam: 1.0 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8855.

Gallery

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Title

Memory String (ku-ku)

Medium

Shell, hemp, pitch from pine, pepper, pine nuts

Classification

Document

Dimensions

8 1/4 x 3/8 in. (21.0 x 1.0 cm) Diam: 1.0 cm

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

08.491.8855

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Artists and makers

Mary Kea'a'ala Azbill

5 works in the collection