Bead/beads (Image withheld)

Date created
probably AD 1600–1700
Culture/People
probably Lenape (Delaware) (archaeological) (attributed)
Excavator
George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924
Previous owner
Joseph S. Auerbach, Non-Indian, 1855-1944
Donor
Joseph S. Auerbach, Non-Indian, 1855-1944
Collection History
Excavated in 1917 by archaeologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member) on the estate of Joseph S. Auerbach (1855-1944) and retained by Mr. Auerbach; donated to MAI by Joseph S. Auerbach, probably in 1918.
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Place
Joseph Auerbach Estate; Hewlett; Nassau County; New York; USA
Island Name
Long Island
Island Grouping
Long Island
See related items
Lenape (Delaware) (archaeological)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/3737
Barcode
083737.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Bead/beads (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Copper alloy, cordage
Techniques
Strung
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61738814d-96ab-4636-b0d0-894168ec4feb
Record ID
NMAI_90263