Bead/beads

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Date created: 1630-1639

Culture/People: possibly Massachusett (attributed)
Possible owner: Chief Masconomet (Masconoma), Massachusett, ca. 1605-1658
Previous owner: Ethel Parton, Non-Indian, 1862-1944; James Parton, Non-Indian, 1912-2001
Donor: James Parton, Non-Indian, 1912-2001

Collection History: Said to have been part of a necklace owned by Chief Masconomet (Masconoma, Massachusett, ca. 1605-1658) in 1639; formerly in the collection of Newburyport, Massachusetts, author and historian Ethel Parton (1862-1944); inherited by her nephew James Parton (1912-2001, a magazine publisher); donated to MAI by James Parton in 1979.
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Place: Massachusetts; USA (inferred)

See related items: Massachusett; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/661
Barcode: 250661.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Shell/shells, paper
Techniques: Ground, drilled
Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67ed20bae-03f5-40fa-bc01-5e64818b99d9

Record ID: NMAI_266573