Culture/People:

possibly Zapotec or Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Harvey L. Hill (Harvey Alonzo Hill/H. L. Hill), Non-Indian, 1861-1956  Search this

Seller:

Harvey L. Hill (Harvey Alonzo Hill/H. L. Hill), Non-Indian, 1861-1956  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads

Media/Materials:

Greenstone

Techniques:

Carved, drilled, polished

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Oaxaca State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 300–1550 (Classic to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Harvey L. Hill (Harvey Alonzo Hill, 1861-1956, an antique dealer in San Francisco, California) in 1941.

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Catalog Number:

20/3915

Barcode:

203915.000

See related items:

Zapotec (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69a2926c9-6208-4e46-bfb0-3f5ad4713d13

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_217543