Earrings

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous owner: Ta-gi', Eastern Band of Cherokee
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Ta-gi' (Eastern Band of Cherokee) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/9077
Barcode: 019077.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Native Term: ti tli a ta

Object Name: Earrings
Media/Materials: Silver, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Hammered, soldered, strung, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws609e44bb4-b831-44ce-82f3-b021f220cc65

Record ID: NMAI_20465