Culture/People:

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

Expedition:

Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1919)  Search this

Excavator:

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

Nemesio Valdes, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads

Media/Materials:

Shell/shells

Techniques:

Carved, drilled, cut

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Shell midden, Cabo de San Antonio (Cape San Antonio); Valle San Juan; Sandino Municipality; Pinar del Río Province; Cuba

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Cuba

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

4000 BC-AD 1500

Collection History:

Excavated in 1919 by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and local resident Nemesio Valdez during MAI's 1919 Cuba archaeological expedition.

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Catalog Number:

9/2141

Barcode:

092141.000

See related items:

Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cdb347b3-f9dc-4afa-8664-c8775026cdec

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_99372