Bead/beads

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Date created: AD 1580–1650

Culture/People: probably Cayuga (archaeological) (attributed)
Excavator: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980; David Sands Titus, III (D. S. Titus), Non-Indian, 1881-1949

Collection History: Excavated in 1938 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) and David Sands Titus III (1881-1949, an amateur archaeologist and artifact collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Refuse; Sterner site (Genoa Fort site), Salmon Creek; Genoa; Cayuga County; New York; USA (inferred)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/9885
Barcode: 199885.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65ce9c7ad-bae1-4698-a834-644399229c9e

Record ID: NMAI_213687