probably Tairona (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Excavator:
J. Alden Mason (John Alden Mason), Non-Indian, 1885-1967 Search this
Previous owner:
Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago Natural History Museum), 1893- Search this
Object Name:
Club head (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved, incised, ground
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Place:
Santa Marta; Santa Marta Municipality; Magdalena Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 200–1600 (Nehuange to Tairona period)
Collection History:
Excavated in 1922 or 1923 by archaeologist John Alden Mason (1885-1967), then on the staff of the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago, Illinois) and a member of the Marshall Field Archaeological Expedition to Colombia; acquired by MAI in 1925 through an exchange with the Field Museum.
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