Brooch

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Date created: 1850-1880

Culture/People: Seneca
Previous owner: Louise Printup Kennedy (Louise Belle Shanks/Mrs. Charles Kennedy), Seneca [Tonawanda], 1872-1952
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Formerly owned by Louise Printup Kennedy (Tonawanda Seneca, ca. 1872-ca. 1940); collected from her by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1967.
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Place: Tonawanda Reservation; Niagara County, Erie County, Genesee County; New York; USA

See related items: Seneca; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1377
Barcode: 241377.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Brooch
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Hammered, cutout, stamped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws666bdae83-dec0-4d7f-9522-4c6b3941afce

Record ID: NMAI_256649