Culture/People:

Non-Indian (archaeological); probably used by Native peoples of the Mid-Atlantic region  Search this

Seller:

Daniel N. Kern (D. N. Kern), Non-Indian, 1849-1928  Search this

Previous owner:

Daniel N. Kern (D. N. Kern), Non-Indian, 1849-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads

Media/Materials:

Glass bead/beads

Techniques:

Unmodified

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Lehigh County; Pennsylvania; USA

Date created:

probably AD 1550–1750

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Daniel N. Kern (1849-1928, of Shimerville and Allentown, Pennsylvania); purchased by George Heye from Daniel Kern in 1915.

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Catalog Number:

4/4440

Barcode:

044440.000

See related items:

Non-Indian (archaeological)

Mid-Atlantic (archaeological)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6598a69fd-6f5e-4382-8670-86e7b8289076

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_47518