Bead/beads

Date created
probably 1650–1750
Culture/People
probably Seneca (archaeological) (attributed)
Possible owner
Robert A. Kercher (Robert Alvin Kercher), Non-Indian, 1919-2009
Donald O. Boudeman, Non-Indian, 1881-1949
Bernard F. Gabringer (B. F. Gabringer), Non-Indian, 1890-1988
Previous owner
Dr. Edgar Burke, Non-Indian, 1889-1950
Donor
Minnie M. Schwab (Mathilde "Tilita" Burke Bradbury Schwab/Mrs. Robert H. Schwab), Non-Indian, 1891-1970
Alicita B. Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee/Mrs. F. S. Lee), Non-Indian, 1903-1992
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Edgar Burke (1889-1950, a physician and hospital director in Jersey City, New Jersey); possibly acquired by Dr. Burke from Robert A. Kercher (1919-2009, an amateur archaeologist and collector from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area), Donald O. Boudeman (1881-1949, a collector from Kalamazoo, Michigan), or Bernard F. Gabringer (1890-1988, an accountant and collector from Tiffin, Ohio); donated to MAI by Dr. Burke's sisters, Alicita Burke Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee, 1903-1992) and Minnie Burke Schwab (Mrs. Robert H. Schwab, 1891-1970) in 1952.
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Place
Ontario County; New York; USA
See related items
Seneca (archaeological)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
22/270
Barcode
220270.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Bead/beads
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b6248164-58ad-4640-bec6-cbebca118184
Record ID
NMAI_235068