Possible owner:

Ephraim George Squier (E.G. Squier), Non-Indian, 1821-1888  Search this

Previous owner:

Frank Squier, Sr., Non-Indian, 1840-1908  Search this

Seller:

Frank Squier, Sr., Non-Indian, 1840-1908  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Carnelian

Techniques:

Drilled, ground, polished

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Nicoya; Nicoya Cantón; Guanacaste Province; Costa Rica

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frank Squier (1840-1908, a New York City paper merchant and collector) and possibly collected by his brother, archaeologist and author Ephraim G. Squier, 1821-1888); purchased by George Heye from Frank Squier circa 1907.

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Catalog Number:

1/2287

Barcode:

012287.000

See related items:

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc44c4bf-f0d5-442c-8c9f-e58bafd4416f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_13043