Earrings

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Date created: 1900-1920

Culture/People: probably Uncompagre Ute (attributed)
Previous owner: Chipeta (wife of Chief Ouray), Uncompagre Ute, ca. 1842-1924; William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929
Seller: Estate of William M. Fitzhugh

Collection History: Collection history unknown, but said to have belonged to Chipeta (Uncompagre Ute, ca. 1842-1924), the wife of Chief Ouray; formerly in the collection of William M. Fitzhugh (1853-1929, a San Francisco collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of William M. Fitzhugh in 1936.
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Place: Colorado; USA (inferred)

See related items: Uncompagre Ute; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/3766
Barcode: 193766.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Earrings
Media/Materials: Silver, metal wire
Techniques: Hammered, cutout, soldered, stamped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67d50289b-0912-4a41-a1ea-07b37fabd149

Record ID: NMAI_207164