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Culture/People:
Passamaquoddy  Search this
Previous owner:
Sabattis Tomah (Sebattis Tomah), Passamaquoddy, 1873-1954  Search this
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929  Search this
Seller:
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929  Search this
Object Name:
Necklace
Media/Materials:
Whelk shell beads (white wampum), cordage, quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum)
Techniques:
Strung
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Pleasant Point Reservation (Point Pleasant); Washington County; Maine; USA
Collection History:
Collection history unknown, but said to have been owned by Sabattis Tomah (Passamaquoddy, 1873-1954); formerly in the collection of Frank M. Covert (1858-1929, a New York dealer); purchased by George Heye from Frank M. Covert in 1907.
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Catalog Number:
1/2806
Barcode:
012806.000
See related items:
Passamaquoddy
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b943e8ee-b649-46ce-8c29-add3c7af563b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_13595