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Culture/People:
Alibamu  Search this
Previous owner:
Charles Thompson, Alibamu  Search this
Kacy Joe (Ke'ci Joe), Alibamu  Search this
Polly Abbre, Alibamu  Search this
Phiny Battise, Alibamu  Search this
Phiny Thompson, Alibamu  Search this
Collector:
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923  Search this
Leo Walker, Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox)  Search this
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Ear ornament
Media/Materials:
Silver, twine/string
Techniques:
Hammered, cutout, perforated, tied
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Native Term:
hatci' dak ka
Place:
Texas; USA
Date created:
1870-1900
Collection History:
Items in this set were collected from several Alibamu individuals (Charles Thompson, Phiny Thompson, Polly Abbre, Phiny Battise, and Kacy Joe) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923) and expedition interpreter Leo Walker (Sac and Fox), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Catalog Number:
2/6731
Barcode:
026731.000
See related items:
Alibamu
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b07243ef-9179-47f4-905f-a8cc7474480a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_28476