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Object Number
983-26-10/58681
Display Title
Silver earrings
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of contemporary silver earrings; shaped like turtle rattles. Purchased in the Museum shop from artist Mark Silver for $20 on October 11, 1983 by Stephen Williams.
Inventory Description
Silver earrings, hanging silver turtles from wire, impressed.
Classification
- Earring
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980s
Artist
Mark Silver
(1983)
Culture
- Onondaga
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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New York
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Onondaga County
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Onondaga Indian Reservation
Materials
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm (1 1/2 x 7/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
10/58681
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Stephen Williams
(10/11/1983 - 1983)
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