Bead/beads

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Date created: probably AD 1550–1625

Culture/People: probably Niagara Iroquoian (archaeological) (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: Campsite near Portage Road; Niagara Falls; Niagara County; New York; USA

See related items: Niagara Iroquoian (archaeological); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/8283
Barcode: 088283.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Bird bone/bones
Techniques: Ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64c99d715-0af2-49ee-a065-c10c75747001

Record ID: NMAI_95313