Bead/beads

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

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Gardner Mason Sherman (Gardner M. Sherman), Non-Indian, ca. 1850-1906

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Gardner Mason Sherman (ca. 1850-1906, a well-known collector in South Hadley, Massachusetts); acquired by George Heye from an unknown source in 1905.
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Place: Lee County; Virginia; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5376
Barcode: 005376.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Steatite/soapstone
Techniques: Carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c8143751-d198-4f60-913c-e83689fd36b0

Record ID: NMAI_5553