Ear ornament

Date created
1840-1880
Culture/People
Alibamu
Previous owner
Charley Thompson, Alibamu
(unknown first name) Gibson, Alibamu
Collector
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Collection History
Collected from Charley Thompson (Alibamu) and Gibson (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.
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Place
Texas; USA
See related items
Alibamu
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
2/5610
Barcode
025610.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Native Term
hatc tak ka
Object Name
Ear ornament
Media/Materials
Silver
Techniques
Hammered, stamped, perforated
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60a8db171-5b66-403c-afe8-e1246bb7317c
Record ID
NMAI_27308