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Introduction

ornament

Nation of Origin

The MNAEF catalogue states the item's nation of origin is Penobscot [tribu' Penobscott].

Date Made or Date Range: 1700s to 1925
Materials

metal, english coins?

Original and Subsequent Uses

hair ornament

Other Notes

This ornament was to be worn in the hair.

Dimensions: 9.5 × 7 × 1.8 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This MNAEF record for this item states it was collected by Mrs. Kingsmith Mavies and was acquired by the museum in 1925 through Giglioli.

Current Location: Museo di Antropologia e Etnologia, Florence, Italy
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 19971
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1925
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Mrs. Kingsmith Mavies
Collection Narratives and Histories

This MNAEF record for this item states it was collected by Mrs. Kingsmith Mavies and was acquired by the museum in 1925 through Giglioli.

Source for Provenance information

A note added to the MNAF record for items 19971-19975 states they are hair ornaments.

GKS Reference Number: 26009
Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a research project, funded by a Faculty Research Grant from the Canadian Embassy in Italy in August 2007, Emanuela Rossi.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Stacey Loyer helped with the translation for this record.

Approximate Place of Origin

48.7, -84.6

Source of Information about Places

The MNAEF record accompanying this item states its provenance is North American (Maine) [America Sett. (Maine)].

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