Choker necklace

Culture/People
Potawatomi
Previous owner
Frank Michigan, Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin], b. ca. 1878
Collector
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Previous 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
Formerly owned by Frank Michigan (Forest County Potawatomi, b. ca. 1878); collected from him by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973) at an unknown date; 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.
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Place
Wisconsin; USA
See related items
Potawatomi
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/1769
Barcode
241769.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Choker necklace
Media/Materials
Glass bead/beads
Techniques
Side-stitched/Bias woven
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws694642899-f278-4c83-a7bf-22fe2a4a07bb
Record ID
NMAI_257492