Brooch

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Date created: 1909

Culture/People: probably Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa] (attributed)
Previous owner: John Young Bear (Ki wa ga ka/Ki ya kwa ka/Ke-yah-qua-huk), Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa], 1883-1960; The Antique Shop
Seller: The Antique Shop
MAI agent: Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader (FJD), Non-Indian, 1912-1998

Collection History: Collection history unknown, but said to have been owned by John Young Bear (Meskwaki, 1883-1960); purchased for MAI by director Frederick J. Dockstader (1912-1998) at The Antique Shop (Rochester, New York) in 1968.
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Place: Sac and Fox Reservation (Mesquakie Indian Settlement); Tama County; Iowa; USA

See related items: Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa]; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/979
Barcode: 240979.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Brooch
Media/Materials: German silver ("nickel silver"/copper-nickel alloy)
Techniques: Hammered, stamped, engraved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69b3589b3-287e-42df-a5a5-4f2b0fce3b6d

Record ID: NMAI_256554