Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Southern California: Early Period, Middle Period, and Tongva (archaeological)  Search this

Previous owner:

Andrew K. Rutter (A. K. Rutter/Andrew Kollar Rutter), Non-Indian, 1850-1918  Search this

Object Name:

Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Fossil Shark tooth/teeth

Techniques:

Unmodified

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Clifton; Los Angeles County; California; USA

Date created:

1500 BC–1860 (Late Holocene to Post-contact period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Andrew K. Rutter (1850-1918, an artifact collector from Redondo Beach, California); purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1918.

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Catalog Number:

8/6133

Barcode:

086133.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fa9a7b83-f68c-46da-a397-7c764b02d1bf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_92937