Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2004.05.004
Accession#:
2004.05
Credit Line:
Purchase of this artwork has been made possible through the generous support of the Rasmuson Foundation.
Object Name:
Bracelet
Title:
"Lovebirds"
Artist — Creator:
Avatock, Johnny
Date:
1980
Description:
Wide cuff—style carved silver bracelet with slight crown, ends rounded and tapered slightly. Center of bracelet has two birds with beaks touching in profile: Eagle on proper right, Raven on proper left. Faces within eyes. Formline faces in shoulder joint behind heads, wings with U—forms and ovoids on top ends, legs and claws on bottom. Background features "chipping" texture that resembles adze tool marks on wood. Signed "Johnny Avatock" inscript on reverse.
Notes:
See document file for more information. We purchased this from the Mount Juneau Trading Post on S. Franklin street near the corner with Front Street.
Avatock is of Aleut heritage.
Search Terms:
Fine Arts
Personal Belonging
Metal
Jewelry
Ethnographic
Tlingit
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