Muskeg Fern Necklace

Vitreous Enamel on Copper, Glass Beads
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Muskeg is an acidic soil type common in Arctic and boreal areas, a boggy area where water and plantlife collect. When Thadei would collect berries, plants and materials for weaving in Alaska, she and her friends would describe the location of the gathering sites by which muskeg they were in.