Culture/People:

probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Adolfo de Hostos (Adolfo José De Hostos Ayala), Non-Indian, 1887-1982  Search this

Previous owner:

Adolfo de Hostos (Adolfo José De Hostos Ayala), Non-Indian, 1887-1982  Search this

Seller:

Adolfo de Hostos (Adolfo José De Hostos Ayala), Non-Indian, 1887-1982  Search this

Object Name:

Pendant

Media/Materials:

Shell/shells

Techniques:

Carved, drilled, polished

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

South coast; Dominican Republic

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Hispaniola

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 800-1500

Collection History:

Collected or excavated by Caribbean archaeologist and historian Adolfo de Hostos (1887-1982) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Adolfo de Hostos in 1908.

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Catalog Number:

1/9711

Barcode:

019711.000

See related items:

Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68f3cd3d1-c110-474b-a473-1fa61e397954

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_21074