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These silver earrings were recovered from the excavation in 2012 at Fool Chief's Village, a Kansa village in Shawnee County. The ball and cone earrings, both missing the ball portion, were a common trade item in the 19th century.
Date: 1828-1844
Item Number: 312336
Call Number: 14SH305-6082-45; 14SH305-1042-3
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 312336
Collections - Archeology
Date - 1820s - 1828
Date - 1820s - 1829
Date - 1830s
Date - 1840s
Home and Family - Clothing - Jewelry
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Site Name - Fool Chief's Village
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Adornment
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Adornment - Earring
People - American Indians
People - American Indians - Tribes
People - American Indians - Tribes - Kansa
Places - Counties - Shawnee
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