Bead/beads

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1650 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919
Donor: William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William J. Mackay (1852-1919, vice president of the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co, Springfield, Massachusetts); donated to MAI by William J. Mackay in 1918.
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Place: Union Springs; Cayuga County; New York; USA

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/8272
Barcode: 088272.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Steatite/soapstone
Techniques: Ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68d8d71ec-08f7-4503-8cc5-e3d67b630c31

Record ID: NMAI_95301