Bead/beads

Date created
1800–1900
Culture/People
Non-Indian (archaeological)
Previous owner
Dan Frost (Daniel H. Frost), Non-Indian, 1850-1943
Seller
Anna M. Stanley, Non-Indian, b. 1887
Auction venue
Kende Galleries Inc. at Gimbel Brothers
Presenter/funding source
Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dan Frost (1850-1943, proprietor of Stephen A. Frost and Son, a New York City Indian goods company and a collector of beads and Indian artifacts); sold by Mrs. Anna M. Stanley, his long-time nurse and possibly his heir or executrix, through an auction held by Kende Galleries Inc. at Gimbel Brothers (New York City); purchased by MAI at the Kende Galleries auction in 1943 using proceeds from collection sales to Julius Carlebach (1909-1964; Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York).
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Place
Old wampum factory; Park Ridge (Pascack); Bergen County; New Jersey; USA
See related items
Non-Indian (archaeological)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
20/6139
Barcode
206139.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Bead/beads
Media/Materials
Shell beads, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Unmodified
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60187c447-7a6e-4577-8f34-95b527384391
Record ID
NMAI_220220