Hair ornament

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Culture/People: Alibamu
Previous owner: Barnett Celestine, Alibamu; Thomas Scott, Alibamu; Nancy Thompson, Alibamu; Aleck Thompson, Alibamu
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 Barnett Celestine (Alibamu), Thomas Scott (Alibamu), Nancy Thompson (Alibamu), and Aleck Thompson (Alibamu) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923), 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: 2/6773
Barcode: 026773.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Indigenous Term: mas ta dak ku

Object Name: Hair ornament
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads, cordage
Techniques: Loom beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67753ccb8-0272-4d1c-ad25-a7f44b06800e

Record ID: NMAI_28543