probably Plains Village Tradition: Numakiki (Mandan) (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Lynn W. Sperry (L. W. Sperry), Non-Indian, 1877-1969 Search this
Seller:
Lynn W. Sperry (L. W. Sperry), Non-Indian, 1877-1969 Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Copper
Techniques:
Hammered, rolled
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
North of Bismarck; Sperry site, Missouri River; Bismarck; Burleigh County; North Dakota; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1785 (Late Plains Village period)
Collection History:
Formerly in the collection of Lynn W. Sperry (1877-1969, owner of the farm where the Sperry site is located) and probably collected by him; purchased by MAI from Lynn Sperry in 1925.
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