Culture/People:

probably Iroquoian (archaeological) (attributed)  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:

Bead/beads (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Quahog clam shell/shells

Techniques:

Cut, ground, drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Canton; Saint Lawrence County; New York; USA

Date created:

1630–1680

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:

19/4296

Barcode:

194296.000

See related items:

Iroquoian (archaeological)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65156c059-ff0e-4f9e-ac4d-4287815798ad

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_207701