Pendant

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector: Edwin C. Waters (E. C. Waters), Non-Indian, 1842-1939
Seller: Edwin C. Waters (E. C. Waters), Non-Indian, 1842-1939

Collection History: Probably collected or excavated in the 1880s by amateur archaeologist Edwin C. Waters (1842-1939, of Brantford, Ontario, and Auburn, New York); purchased by George Heye from Edwin C. Waters in 1910.
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Place: Brantford; Brant County; Ontario; Canada

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/6474
Barcode: 026474.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d45c6332-ce3c-47de-a085-661c2f8bc07c

Record ID: NMAI_28114