Possible collector:

Russell Hastings Millward (Russell H. Millward), Non-Indian, 1877-1958  Search this

Previous owner:

Russell Hastings Millward (Russell H. Millward), Non-Indian, 1877-1958  Search this

Seller:

Russell Hastings Millward (Russell H. Millward), Non-Indian, 1877-1958  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Shell/shells

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Santa Marta; Santa Marta Municipality; Magdalena Department; Colombia

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents by Russell Hastings Millward (1877-1958, an author and explorer), probably during travels in Latin America between 1910 and 1916; purchased by MAI in 1918 from Russell Hastings Millward using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.

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Catalog Number:

7/7703

Barcode:

077703.000

See related items:

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60c0937e9-4665-49d8-8af5-84ab70e88df5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_83782