Bead/beads

Date created
probably AD 1600–1700
Culture/People
probably Lenape (Delaware) (archaeological) (attributed)
Expedition leader
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Excavator
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Charles O. Turbyfill (Charles Orr Turbyfill/C. O. Turbyfill), Non-Indian, 1888-1966
Melville Decker, Non-Indian, 1865-1941
Collection History
Excavated in 1920 by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), Charles O. Turbyfill (1888-1966, MAI staff member), Donald A. Cadzow (1894-1960, MAI staff member), and Melville Decker (1865-1941, a Staten Island boat builder) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place
New York City, Staten Island, Tottenville; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name
Staten Island
See related items
Lenape (Delaware) (archaeological)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
10/1709
Barcode
101709.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Bead/beads
Media/Materials
Ball clay (kaolin) pipe
Techniques
Cut, abraded
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61a4811c1-1a75-48b0-8c7d-3c2968d491ff
Record ID
NMAI_109842