Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 3000 BC-AD 1550 (Late Archaic to Late Mississippian period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Traditions
label: Possible collector
content: William E. Myer (William Edward Myer), Non-Indian, 1862-1923
label: Previous owner
content: William E. Myer (William Edward Myer), Non-Indian, 1862-1923
label: Previous owner
content: Virginia F. Myer (Virginia "Jennie" Toney Flippin/Mrs. William E. Myer), Non-Indian, 1864-1949
label: Seller
content: Virginia F. Myer (Virginia "Jennie" Toney Flippin/Mrs. William E. Myer), Non-Indian, 1864-1949
label: Seller agent
content: William H. Myer (William Henry Myer), Non-Indian, 1886-1962
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of amateur archaeologist William E. Myer (1862-1923) and possibly excavated by him; purchased by MAI in 1927 from William E. Myer's widow, Virginia "Jennie" Toney Flippin Myer (1864-1949), through a sale arranged by their son William Henry Myer (1886-1962).
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Smith County; Tennessee; 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: 15/8072
label: Barcode
content: 158072.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Adornment/Jewelry
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Shell/shells
label: Techniques
content: Carved, drilled