Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) and Ostionoid Traditions  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:

Bead/beads

Media/Materials:

Olivella shell/shells

Techniques:

Cut, ground

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 1500

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:

4/5642

Barcode:

045642.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b80e9a32-ce46-415e-8f92-807886e65fdd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_49295