Bead/beads

Date created
1800-1900
Culture/People
Non-Indian; possibly collected among the Meskwaki (Fox)
Possible owner
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-
Collection History
Collection history unknown, but probably from the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973), part of which was acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965; found in MAI collections without information and catalogued in 1992.
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Place
Iowa; USA
See related items
Non-Indian
Meskwaki (Fox)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/3631
Barcode
253631.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Bead/beads
Media/Materials
Glass bead/beads, cordage
Techniques
Strung
Dimensions
6.2 x 0.6 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6269e9859-8c88-4b8b-ba1a-a61421845c3f
Record ID
NMAI_269559