AM512.03
Animal materials;Glass
19th century
This necklace was donated to the collection by Eric Johnstone. It was originally collected by his great grandfather, Stephen Arnold Douglas Morrisson, a mining engineer who spent time in Hope, Alaska in the 1890s.
Necklaces like this were traditionally worn by women during their menstrual seclusion. The comb was used to scratch themselves and they were given a straw to drink from. To learn more, visit: https://alutiiqmuseum.org/word-of-the-week-archive/824-menstruate
Necklaces like this were traditionally worn by women during their menstrual seclusion. The comb was used to scratch themselves and they were given a straw to drink from. To learn more, visit: https://alutiiqmuseum.org/word-of-the-week-archive/824-menstruate