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Earrings

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by George Heye in 1904 during a visit to Seneca reservations with his friend Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Seneca
Collector
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Date created
circa 1890
Object Name
Earrings
Media/Materials
Silver
Techniques
Hammered, repoussé, stamped, riveted
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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