Brooch

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Date created: 1780-1820

Culture/People: Non-Indian; collected from the Miami in Indiana
Previous owner: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Artist/Maker: Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place: Montréal; Montréal Region; Québec; Canada (inferred)

See related items: Non-Indian; Miami; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1229
Barcode: 241229.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f0a7f6b3-eb29-4ddf-ae8b-2c68e88c977a

Record ID: NMAI_256899