Earrings

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Date created: 1850-1875

Culture/People: Minitari (Hidatsa)
Collector: Private George Rogers, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Private George Rogers, Non-Indian; David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973; Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-

Collection History: Collected by Private George Rogers in 1876; 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: Fort Berthold, Fort Berthold Reservation; McLean County; North Dakota; USA

See related items: Minitari (Hidatsa); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2672
Barcode: 242672.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Earrings
Media/Materials: Silver coin/coins, metal wire, metal chain, metal bead/beads
Techniques: Drilled, strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6730a2c13-6f3e-4cb1-931b-95d1aeef0030

Record ID: NMAI_258031