Culture/People:

probably Tairona (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads in the form of mountain lions

Media/Materials:

Carnelian

Techniques:

Carved, drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Santa Marta; Santa Marta Municipality; Magdalena Department; Colombia

Date created:

AD 200–1600 (Nehuange to Tairona period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1928.

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Catalog Number:

16/3611

Barcode:

163611.000

See related items:

Tairona (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d3f017bd-c3a3-4113-b637-d5907a595fa1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_175492