Bead/beads
date: label: Date created
content: 2000 BC–AD 1700 (Late Archaic to Late Fort Ancient period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic, Woodland, and Fort Ancient Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933
label: Seller
content: Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ernest O. Schernikow (1860-1933, a businessman involved in mining, diplomat, and collector); purchased by MAI from Ernest Schernikow in 1916.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: West Virginia; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Multiple archaeological cultures
label: See related items
content: Adornment/Jewelry
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 5/6557
label: Barcode
content: 056557.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Adornment/Jewelry
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Bead/beads
label: Media/Materials
content: Steatite/soapstone
label: Techniques
content: Carved, drilled