Culture/People:

possibly Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (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:

Ornament part/fragment

Media/Materials:

Mother-of-pearl

Techniques:

Cut, ground

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Laguna Limones village site; Laguna de Limones; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Cuba

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 1200-1500

Collection History:

Collected or excavated in 1915 by unnamed local residents; acquired from them 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:

4/5883

Barcode:

045883.000

See related items:

Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws631616ce6-66b5-4035-a09a-b6a0d0032ce1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_49561