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SJM Artifact of the Month

two ivory necklaces with heart pendants

Featured Artifact

The Sheldon Jackson Museum February artifacts of the month are ivory necklaces (SJ-II-Z-126 and SJ-II-Z-125). We have little documentation about them, but they are likely from St. Lawrence Island. Despite being broken, these beautiful necklaces exemplify some of the finest and most intricate ivory carving in the museum's collection.

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