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Ornament (Image withheld, pending review)
Date created
AD 900-1550 (Early to Late Mississippian period)
Culture/People
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Frank E. Ellis, Non-Indian
Seller
Frank E. Ellis, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frank E. Ellis; purchased by MAI from Frank Ellis in 1917.
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Place
Stewart County; Tennessee; USA
See related items
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
6/1432
Barcode
061432.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ornament (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Shell/shells
Techniques
Carved, drilled
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69be76baf-0135-41a8-9a51-8edb13176f70
Record ID
NMAI_66389