Brooch

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Date created: 1850-1880

Culture/People: Alibamu
Previous owner: Charles Thompson, Alibamu; Kacy Joe (Ke'ci Joe), Alibamu; Polly Abbre, Alibamu; Thomas Scott, Alibamu; Louisa Poncho, Alibamu
Collector: Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923; Leo Walker, Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox); Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Items in this set were collected from several Alibamu individuals (Charles Thompson, Thomas Scott, Polly Abbre, Louisa Poncho, and Kacy Joe) 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: 2/6721
Barcode: 026721.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Indigenous Term: i' lok fa a pa te

Object Name: Brooch
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Hammered, cutout, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60e45e577-8625-478a-8c2d-863b3f255cc2

Record ID: NMAI_28466