Silver Buckle
Tlingit
Northwest Coast
possibly 19th century
Silver
Overall: 1 15/16 × 2 13/16 in. (5 × 7.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Doris Meltzer
166.56.24800
Geography
Place Made: Wrangell, United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Clothing: Accessory
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Northwest Coast
Not on view
Provenance
Anna (Annie) Gedake (1844-1934), Wrangell, Alaska; possibly sold to Axel Rasmussen (about 1887-1945), possibly 1920-30's; Earl L. Stendahl (1887-1966), Los Angeles California]; to Doris Meltzer (1908-1977), Meltzer Gallery, New York; given to present collection, 1966.
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