Bead/beads used as currency

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Date created: 1850-1900

Culture/People: Takelma (Rogue River Indians)
Collector: Leo J. Frachtenberg (Leo Joachim Frachtenberg/Leo J. Frachtenburg), Non-Indian, 1883-1930

Collection History: Collected in 1916 by Leo J. Frachtenberg (1883-1930, an anthropologist who specialized in Native American languages) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Oregon; USA

See related items: Takelma (Rogue River Indians); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/7500
Barcode: 047500.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads used as currency
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads, shell beads
Techniques: Strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f201c73f-5068-4bd3-a46b-d320e743dd1a

Record ID: NMAI_51221