Culture/People:

probably San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Georges Rouma (Ferdinand Georges Rouma/George Rouma), Non-Indian, 1881-1976  Search this

Previous owner:

Georges Rouma (Ferdinand Georges Rouma/George Rouma), Non-Indian, 1881-1976  Search this

Seller:

Georges Rouma (Ferdinand Georges Rouma/George Rouma), Non-Indian, 1881-1976  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, drilled, polished

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Burial cave 4 kilometers from Chíuchíu ; Chíuchíu (Chíu Chíu); El Loa Province; Antofagasta Region II; Chile

Date created:

AD 1000–1450 (San Pedro III period)

Collection History:

Collected or excavated by Belgian psychologist and educator Georges Rouma (1881-1976) at an unknown date; purchased by MA from Georges Rouma in 1919.

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Catalog Number:

9/6712

Barcode:

096712.000

See related items:

San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6983cf1db-844b-41d8-87d5-ee2ca96ace8b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_104566