Bead/beads

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Date created: probably 1650–1750

Culture/People: probably Cayuga (archaeological) (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: Union Springs; Cayuga County; New York; USA

See related items: Cayuga (archaeological); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5535
Barcode: 005535.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60d022f0e-65a6-4649-bead-515ad39f3036

Record ID: NMAI_5920