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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Possible collector:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Previous owner:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Seller:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Object Name:
Necklace (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Strung
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Montana or Alberta; USA, Canada (inferred)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Fred R. Meyer (1874-1939, an amateur photographer who traveled widely in the West) and possibly collected by him; purchased by George Heye from Fred Meyer in 1913.
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Catalog Number:
3/2918
Barcode:
032918.000
See related items:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62b46884f-2859-49a7-8cef-1c8322b8c7bf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_34782