Possible excavator:

Philip L. Dade, Non-Indian, 1908-1976  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader (FJD), Non-Indian, 1912-1998  Search this

Donor:

Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader (FJD), Non-Indian, 1912-1998  Search this

Object Name:

Necklace (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Spondylus shell/shells

Techniques:

Drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Venado Beach; Arraiján District; Panamá Oeste Province; Panama

Collection History:

Probably excavated by Philip L. Dade (1908-1976, Chief of the Panama Canal Zone Civil Defense Unit and amateur archeologist) and given or sold to MAI director Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader (1912-1998); donated to MAI by Frederick Dockstader in 1972.

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Catalog Number:

24/7288

Barcode:

247288.000

See related items:

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e30b6507-f230-47a7-8bc9-651bbf8651bb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_263091