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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Non-Indian (archaeological); probably used by Wabanaki peoples  Search this
Possible collector:
Walter Brown Smith (Walter B. Smith), Non-Indian, 1858-1939  Search this
Previous owner:
Walter Brown Smith (Walter B. Smith), Non-Indian, 1858-1939  Search this
Hazel Smith, Non-Indian, 1891-1973  Search this
Seller:
Hazel Smith, Non-Indian, 1891-1973  Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Penobscot River; Maine; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1800
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Walter Brown Smith (1858-1939, of Bangor, Maine) and possibly collected by him; inherited by his daughter Hazel Smith (1891-1973); purchased by MAI from Hazel Smith in 1951.
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Catalog Number:
21/7871
Barcode:
217871.000
See related items:
Non-Indian (archaeological)
Wabanaki (archaeological)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws685191a0a-e894-4547-9311-a212965743a1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_232672