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Culture/People:
Non-Indian (archaeological); probably used by Iroquoian peoples  Search this
Collector:
John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this
Previous owner:
John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this
Seller:
John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this
Seller agent:
Dr. Arthur C. Parker (Arthur Caswell Parker/Ga-wa-so-wa-neh), Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1881-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
4 miles from Lake Erie; Cattaraugus Creek; Erie County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA
Date created:
AD 1600–1680
Collection History:
Collected or excavated by John Kennedy (Cattaraugus Seneca) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye in 1905 through anthropologist Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker (Ga-wa-so-wa-neh, Cattaraugus Seneca, 1881-1955).
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Catalog Number:
9/2181
Barcode:
092181.000
See related items:
Non-Indian (archaeological)
Iroquoian (archaeological)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6accd4071-98bd-4809-bdbc-718ade26bb16
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_99421