Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Ostionan Ostionoid Traditions  Search this

Possible seller:

Alice L. De Santiago (Alice Loughran De Santiago/Mrs. José M. Santiago), Non-Indian, 1876-1942  Search this

Object Name:

Ear pin

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Pecked, ground

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Puerto Rico

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Puerto Rico

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2500 BC-AD 1500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1926, possibly from Alice L. De Santiago (Alice Loughran De Santiago, 1876-1942, of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico).

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Catalog Number:

14/5519

Barcode:

145519.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6407258b8-9ac4-4ee9-b9db-7e733073d446

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_156364