Pendant

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Date created: AD 1400–1700 (Late Fort Ancient period)

Culture/People: possibly Fort Ancient (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Erwin G. Ward (Erwin Graham Ward/E. G. Ward), Non-Indian, 1849-1920

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Erwin Graham Ward (1849-1920, a collector of coins, stamps, and Indian artifacts); purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1922.
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Place: Newark; Wirt County; West Virginia; USA

See related items: Fort Ancient (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/3709
Barcode: 113709.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b9f7533b-296b-43d6-8e98-19846be30099

Record ID: NMAI_122065