Choker necklace

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Culture/People: Meskwaki (Fox)
Previous owner: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973; 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: Sac and Fox Reservation (Mesquakie Indian Settlement); Tama County; Iowa; USA

See related items: Meskwaki (Fox); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1765
Barcode: 241765.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Choker necklace
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads, hide
Techniques: Side-stitched/Bias woven

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a19f8bd7-01bf-4028-9ad0-5aaf831b0f01

Record ID: NMAI_257488