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Culture/People:
Niantic  Search this
Previous owner:
Ross Skeesucks (Jerome Roscoe Skeesucks/Rosco Skeesucks), Mohegan/Niantic, 1889-1950  Search this
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Object Name:
Charm/Amulet
Media/Materials:
Turtle bone
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Connecticut; USA
Collection History:
Formerly owned by Ross Skeesucks (Jerome Roscoe Skeesucks, Mohegan/Niantic, 1889-1950); collected from him by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1930.
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Catalog Number:
17/6227
Barcode:
176227.000
See related items:
Niantic
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws674bed864-a08b-4174-b907-2b2abca24c14
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_188259