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6 Ears of Native Corn

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    Object Details

    Donor Name

    Miss Frances T. Densmore

    Notes

    OBJECT CONSISTS OF A BURDEN BASKET (E289374-0), STRING OF EARS OF CORN CONNECTED BY BRAIDED HUSKS (E289374-2), AND SOME LOOSE EARS OF CORN (E289374-1). - F. PICKERING 6-26-2000
    This record refers to the 6 loose ears of corn.

    Record Last Modified

    31 Jul 2020

    Specimen Count

    6

    Culture

    Mandan
    Hidatsa

    Accession Date

    17 Aug 1917

    Accession Number

    061452

    USNM Number

    E289374-1

    Object Type

    Corn

    Place

    Not Given, Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, United States, North America

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    Anthropology

    Data Source

    NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

    Topic

    Ethnology

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36e62ddb2-793b-445e-97cd-e24ada1d60c8

    Record ID

    nmnhanthropology_8384893

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