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Object #     1073
Object name     Bracelet
Culture of Origin     Tlingit
Materials     Wire, Copper Ore
Techniques     Bent
Dimensions     Diam: 2.6 in
Exhibit Label    

Copper, one of the few naturally occurring mineral resources in Southeast Alaska, was highly prized by the Tlingit people. Copper became a major commodity brought to the Northwest Coast by fur traders in the late 18th Century. This bracelet was collected in Sitka, Alaska.
Source     Mr. George T. Emmons
Location     Sitka, AK


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