Culture/People:

Modoc  Search this

Previous owner:

William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929  Search this

Seller:

Estate of William M. Fitzhugh  Search this

Object Name:

Ear ornament

Media/Materials:

Olivella shell/shells, seed/seeds, cordage

Techniques:

Strung

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Northern California; California; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William M. Fitzhugh (1853-1929, a San Francisco collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of William M. Fitzhugh in 1936.

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Catalog Number:

19/3854

Barcode:

193854.000

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6baa15164-37a9-4aee-90c6-67d0033b4b5c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_207252