Non-Indian (archaeological); possibly used by Iroquoian peoples Search this
Excavator:
Maynard Allen Cramer, Non-Indian, 1892-1958 Search this
Previous owner:
Maynard Allen Cramer, Non-Indian, 1892-1958 Search this
Wellington M. Cramer, Sr., Non-Indian, 1870-1955 Search this
Ida Dallas Cramer (Mrs. Wellington M. Cramer, Sr.), Non-Indian, 1866-1960 Search this
Wellington M. Cramer, Jr., Non-Indian, 1895-1969 Search this
Marjorie E. Cramer (Mrs. Wellington M. Cramer Jr.), Non-Indian, 1910-1985 Search this
Donor:
Marjorie E. Cramer (Mrs. Wellington M. Cramer Jr.), Non-Indian, 1910-1985 Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
New York; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1550–1700
Collection History:
Excavated by Maynard Allen Cramer (1892-1958, a forester and amateur archaeologist) between 1920 and 1940; maintained in the collection of his parents Wellington M. Cramer, Sr. (1870-1955) and Ida Dallas Cramer (1866-1960); inherited by Maynard Cramer’s brother Wellington M. Cramer, Jr. (1895-1969) and his wife Marjorie E. Cramer (1910-1985); lent to MAI by Marjorie Cramer in 1973; donated to MAI by Marjorie Cramer in 1976.
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