Brooch

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Date created: 1900-1930

Culture/People: Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa]
Artist/Maker: Ed. Brown (Edmond Brown/Ma ka ta ma ski kwa/Ma-ke-ta-ma-she-qua), Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa], 1873-ca. 1940
Previous owner: James Economos, Non-Indian, 1938-2019

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI through an exchange with art dealer James Economos (1938-2019) in 1972.
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Place: Toledo; Tama County; Iowa; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/7483
Barcode: 247483.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b70f518b-65da-45a4-b894-8c9c4a356589

Record ID: NMAI_263203