Calusa necklace

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Date created: 1984

Culture/People: Seminole
Artist/Maker: George W. Courtney, Jr. (Walking Man), Seminole/Cherokee, 1938-2013
IACB source: George W. Courtney, Jr. (Walking Man), Seminole/Cherokee, 1938-2013
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the artist in 1984; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Osterville, Town of Barnstable; Massachusetts; USA

See related items: Seminole; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/7454
Barcode: 257454.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Title: Calusa necklace
Object Name: Necklace with pendant
Media/Materials: Silver, bone beads, silver bead/beads, coral, commercial suede thong
Techniques: Cast, bezel-set/stone-setting, strung, stamped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws606cbf036-1a5c-4efa-a96f-9ae7534f249e

Record ID: NMAI_273361