Hair ornament

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Date created: 1850-1900

Culture/People: Alibamu
Previous owner: George Battise (George Batise), Alibamu, ca. 1860-1945
Collector: Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923; Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from George Battise (Alibamu, ca. 1860-1945) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923) and expedition interpreter Leo Walker (Sac and Fox), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Texas; USA

See related items: Alibamu; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/5609
Barcode: 025609.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Native Term: to ka na wa spa ba la ga

Object Name: Hair ornament
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Hammered, engraved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6436edd3b-673c-4fe2-a64d-b98fe3bafbcd

Record ID: NMAI_27307