Ear pin (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 1000 BC-AD 1550 (Early Woodland to Late Mississippian period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Woodland and South Appalachian Mississippian Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: Dr. Sheridan C. Heighway (Dr. S. C. Heighway), Non-Indian, 1856-1946
label: Seller
content: Dr. Sheridan C. Heighway (Dr. S. C. Heighway), Non-Indian, 1856-1946
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Sheridan C. Heighway (1856-1946); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Heighway in 1914.
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Near Murphy; Murphy; Cherokee County; North Carolina; 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: 3/9345
label: Barcode
content: 039345.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Adornment/Jewelry
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Ear pin (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Shell/shells
label: Techniques
content: Carved