Jesup North Pacific Expedition (1897-1902) (American Museum of Natural History Jesup Expedition) Search this
Collector:
Harlan I. Smith (Harlan Ingersoll Smith), Non-Indian, 1872-1940 Search this
Previous owner:
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), 1869- Search this
Object Name:
Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Scallop shell/shells
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
General digging; Chinaman's Ranch, Fraser River; Lytton; Thompson-Nicola Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Collection History:
Collected in 1897 by Harlan I. Smith (1872-1940, photographer, archaeologist, and ethnographer) during the Jesup North Pacific Expedition (1897-1902) sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History; acquired by George Heye in 1905 through an exchange with the American Museum of Natural History.
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