Bead/beads

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Date created: probably 1620–1750

Culture/People: probably Cayuga (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: James Wood, Non-Indian, 1839-1925; Carolena Morris Wood, Non-Indian, 1871-1936; L. Hollingsworth Wood (Levi Hollingsworth Wood), Non-Indian, 1873-1956

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of James Wood (1839-1925, a prominent educator in Mount Kisco, New York); inherited by his son Levi Hollingsworth Wood (1873-1956, a New York City attorney) and daughter Carolena Morris Wood (1871-1936); lent to MAI by L. Hollingsworth Wood and Carolena Wood in 1927 and never reclaimed.
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Place: Cayuga County; New York; USA

See related items: Cayuga (archaeological); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/7806
Barcode: 157806.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c9e5d399-e63d-4f6d-91d9-e47a2dc17220

Record ID: NMAI_169364