Herrington: 21st-century Birdman

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Date created: 2014

Culture/People: Chickasaw
Artist/Maker: Dustin Illetewahke Mater, Chickasaw Nation, b. 1979
Subject: Commander John B. Herrington (John Bennett Herrington), Chickasaw Nation, b. 1958

Collection History: NMAI purchase from the artist, 2014.
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Place: Ada; Pontotoc County; Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Chickasaw; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/9323
Barcode: 269323.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Title: Herrington: 21st-century Birdman
Object Name: Gorget necklace
Media/Materials: Shell/shells, wooden beads, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Carved, incised, strung
Dimensions: 39 x 12 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6763944fc-ba6c-4412-afa0-044ab81da787

Record ID: NMAI_410460