Culture/People:

probably Cayuga (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

James Wood, Non-Indian, 1839-1925  Search this

Carolena Morris Wood, Non-Indian, 1871-1936  Search this

L. Hollingsworth Wood (Levi Hollingsworth Wood), Non-Indian, 1873-1956  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads

Media/Materials:

Shell/shells

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Cayuga County; New York; USA

Date created:

probably 1620–1750

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of James Wood (1839-1925, a prominent educator in Mount Kisco, New York); inherited by his son Levi Hollingsworth Wood (1873-1956, a New York City attorney) and daughter Carolena Morris Wood (1871-1936); lent to MAI by L. Hollingsworth Wood and Carolena Wood in 1927 and never reclaimed.

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Catalog Number:

15/7806

Barcode:

157806.000

See related items:

Cayuga (archaeological)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c9e5d399-e63d-4f6d-91d9-e47a2dc17220

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_169364