Ornament

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Date created: 1700–1800

Culture/People: probably Non-Indian (archaeological) (attributed); probably used by Native peoples of the Northeast
Excavator: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980; Donald R. Sainz, Non-Indian, 1912-1993

Collection History: Excavated in 1940 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) and Donald R. Sainz (1912-1993, an amateur archaeologist from Staten Island, New York) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Black Rock; Athens; Greene County; New York; USA

See related items: Non-Indian (archaeological); Northeast (archaeological); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/2959
Barcode: 202959.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ornament
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Hammered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6873b7d01-7406-4cbd-b796-74cd558754d2

Record ID: NMAI_216577