Earring

70-9-136

From: Canada | Ontario | Six Nations Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-136
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cayuga | Iroquois
Provenience Canada | Ontario | Six Nations Reservation
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Date Made ca. 1870
Section American
Materials Silver | Stone
Description

Pair of earrings made of silver with a blue stone inset. Made in the shape of a teardrop. Native made about 1870 at Six Nations and owned since then by the Jamerson family.

Height 3 cm
Width 1 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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