Bead/beads

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Date created: 1800-1900

Culture/People: Non-Indian; possibly collected from the Eastern Band of Cherokee
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: North Carolina; USA

See related items: Non-Indian; Eastern Band of Cherokee; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3609
Barcode: 253609.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads, cordage
Techniques: Strung
Dimensions: 19 x 1.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67e96c2c4-b262-4581-b3bd-cf39da9474b3

Record ID: NMAI_269537