Necklace with Andrew Jackson peace medal

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Object Details

Culture/People

probably Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana] (attributed)

Subject

President Andrew Jackson, Non-Indian, 1767-1845

Collection History

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1927.

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Date created

1829-1880 (medal struck in 1829; beadwork added later)

Catalog Number

15/8354

Barcode

158354.000

Object Type

Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name

Necklace with Andrew Jackson peace medal

Media/Materials

Silver, hide, hide thong/babiche, elk tooth/teeth, eagle claw/claws, glass bead/beads

Techniques

Struck/minted, strung, bead-wrapped

Dimensions

45.5 x 7.5 cm

Place

Browning, Blackfeet Reservation; Glacier County; Montana; USA (inferred)

See related items

Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana]

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6009091f0-e365-45a9-b260-51cd95098d8c

Record ID

NMAI_169779