Nose ornament/Nose ring

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Date created: 1760-1790

Culture/People: Cayuga
Previous owner: Fish Carrier, Cayuga; Chief William Henry Fish Carrier, Cayuga
Possible owner: William Clement Bryant (William C. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1830-1898
Previous owner: William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
Seller: William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Formerly owned by the Cayuga chief Fish Carrier; inherited by his nephew Chief William Henry Fish Carrier (Cayuga); acquired by William Letchworth Bryant (1871-1947) or his father, William Clement Bryant (1830-1898); purchased by MAI from William Letchworth Bryant in 1920 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Cayuga; Cayuga County; New York; USA

See related items: Cayuga; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/3720
Barcode: 103720.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Nose ornament/Nose ring
Media/Materials: Ivory
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 6.30 x 6.40 x 0.90 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62843b80d-2a58-4431-b9e3-80f43aec176a

Record ID: NMAI_112114