Excavator:

Dorothy H. Popenoe (Mrs. Wilson Popenoe), Non-Indian, 1899-1932  Search this

Seller:

Dorothy H. Popenoe (Mrs. Wilson Popenoe), Non-Indian, 1899-1932  Search this

Object Name:

Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Shell/shells

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Playa de los Muertos, Río Ulúa valley; El Progreso Municipality; Yoro Department; Honduras

Collection History:

Excavated between 1928 and 1930 by Dorothy Popenoe (1899-1932, a botanist who excavated in Honduras); purchased by MAI from Dorothy Popenoe in 1930.

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Catalog Number:

17/8379

Barcode:

178379.000

See related items:

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws609060c94-0a6d-4ba2-a958-8205e3ae532c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_190920