probably Tairona (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Borys Malkin (Boris Malkin), Non-Indian, 1917-2009 Search this
Seller:
Dr. Borys Malkin (Boris Malkin), Non-Indian, 1917-2009 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Donald C. Webster (Donald Colin Webster/Ben Webster), Non-Indian, 1930-1997 Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved, drilled
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Tairona area; Santa Marta Municipality; Magdalena Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 200–1600 (Nehuange to Tairona period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired by Dr. Borys Malkin (1917-2009, a naturalist and ethnographer) before 1969; purchased by MAI from Dr. Malkin in 1972 using funds donated by Donald Colin "Ben" Webster (1930-1997, an investment banker and pre-Columbian art collector).
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