Bead/beads

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Date created: AD 1400–1700 (Late Fort Ancient period)

Culture/People: possibly Fort Ancient (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector: Frank D. Utley (F.D. Utley/Frank Dinsmore Utley), Non-Indian, 1874-1943
MAI agent: Frank D. Utley (F.D. Utley/Frank Dinsmore Utley), Non-Indian, 1874-1943

Collection History: Collected by Frank D. Utley (MAI staff member) or purchased by him from an unknown source in 1905 during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Blennerhassett Island, Ohio River; Wood County; West Virginia; USA
Island Name: Blennerhassett Island
Island Grouping: Ohio River Islands

See related items: Fort Ancient (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6172
Barcode: 006172.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67022e17c-774e-4260-8add-48e1cf831222

Record ID: NMAI_6113