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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)  Search this
Collector:
Thomas R. Roddy (Tom Roddy/T. R. Roddy/White Buffalo), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Seller:
Thomas R. Roddy (Tom Roddy/T. R. Roddy/White Buffalo), Non-Indian, 1857-1924  Search this
Object Name:
Finger ring
Media/Materials:
Silver, cowrie shell/shells
Techniques:
Hammered, bezel-set/stone-setting, stamped
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Wisconsin; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1870-1900
Collection History:
Collected by Thomas R. Roddy (1857-1924, an Indian artifact collector and dealer) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Tom Roddy in 1909.
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Catalog Number:
2/4563
Barcode:
024563.000
See related items:
Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bf5382da-cedb-4078-a4eb-02b862a9f4ce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_26240