Brooch/Pin

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Date created: 1920-1930

Culture/People: probably Non-Indian (attributed); collected from the Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Collector: Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994

Collection History: Collected in 1930 by anthropologist Frederick Johnson (1904-1994) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Eskasoni Reserve; Cape Breton County; Nova Scotia; Canada
Island Name: Cape Breton Island

See related items: Non-Indian; Mi'kmaq (Micmac); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/6445
Barcode: 176445.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Indigenous Term: nís'coman

Object Name: Brooch/Pin
Media/Materials: Metal, stone
Techniques: Cast, stamped, channel inlay

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67201ef1d-3b0a-4df8-ab59-3533280d941b

Record ID: NMAI_188442