Culture/People

Alibamu

Previous owner

Tca" li' se' (Lizzie), Alibamu

Polly (unknown surname), Alibamu

Sissy Thomas, Alibamu

Collector

Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Object Name

Armband

Media/Materials

Silver

Techniques

Hammered, repoussé

Object Type

Adornment/Jewelry

Native Term

i' L bi' aLka'

Place

Texas; USA

Date created

1820-1840

Collection History

Items in this set were collected from Sissy Thomas (Alibamu), Tca" li' se' (Lizzie, Alibamu) and Polly (Alibamu) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

Catalog Number

2/5607

Barcode

025607.000

See related items

Alibamu

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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