Culture/People:

probably Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Expedition:

Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1915)  Search this

Expedition leader:

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Pendant

Media/Materials:

Fossil Shark tooth/teeth

Techniques:

Drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

East of Jauco; Cueva Caletica (Caletica Cave), Boca Caletica (Arroyo Caletica mouth); Jauco; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Cuba

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

4000 BC-AD 600

Collection History:

Excavated in 1915 during the Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

4/1860

Barcode:

041860.000

See related items:

Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60d86cf22-b186-4433-8b5e-267a1bee5338

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_44711