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Culture/People
Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Previous owner
Chief James W. Crow (Jim Crow), Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1862-1947
Collector
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Object Name
Necklace
Media/Materials
Hide, seed/seeds, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Strung
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Place
Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA
Collection History
Formerly owned by Chief James W. Crow (Jim Crow, Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1862-1947); collected from him in 1939 by George Gustav Heye and his long-time friend Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956).