Pendant

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Date created: probably 1650–1750

Culture/People: probably Cayuga (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: Charles T. Steigerwalt, Non-Indian, 1858-1912
Auction venue: Stanley V. Henkels & Company (Stan. V. Henkels & Company)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles T. Steigerwalt (1858-1912, a collector of coins and antiques from Lancaster, Pennsylvania); purchased by MAI at an auction of Charles Steigerwalt's collection held by the Stanley V. Henkels & Company of Philadelphia in 1917.
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Place: Cayuga County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/6392
Barcode: 066392.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant
Media/Materials: Catlinite/pipestone
Techniques: Ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b992e4b1-2666-455c-89a2-ca0b5969de31

Record ID: NMAI_71613