Trade token

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Culture/People: Non-Indian
Artist/Maker: Kirk Brothers
Previous owner: Kirk Brothers; Dr. Lancelot Ely, Non-Indian, 1875-1962
Seller: Dr. Lancelot Ely, Non-Indian, 1875-1962

Collection History: Manufactured and used by Kirk Brothers Indian Traders (Gallup, New Mexico); formerly in the collection of Dr. Lancelot Ely (1875-1962, a surgeon in Somerville, New Jersey); purchased by MAI from Dr. Ely in 1950.
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Place: Gallup; McKinley County; New Mexico; USA

See related items: Non-Indian; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/5019
Barcode: 215019.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Trade token
Media/Materials: Metal trader's tokens
Techniques: Struck/minted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws692ccea27-67e9-4514-b141-578e77d1ee33

Record ID: NMAI_229432