Culture/People:

probably Mid-Atlantic (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Olivella shell/shells

Techniques:

Perforated

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Dam 4, Potomac River; Washington County; Maryland; USA

Date created:

probably AD 1500–1650

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1917.

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Catalog Number:

5/9615

Barcode:

059615.000

See related items:

Mid-Atlantic (archaeological)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a6bd3c34-1b24-49f0-9cb3-0f2d2e4988f1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_64434