Culture/People:

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

Expedition:

Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1919)  Search this

Expedition leader:

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

Object Name:

Bead/beads

Media/Materials:

Shell/shells

Techniques:

Cut, drilled, ground

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Maisí village site, Punta de Maisí (Cape Maisí); Maisí; 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:

Collected or purchased from local residents in 1919 by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during MAI's 1919 Cuba archaeological expedition.

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Catalog Number:

9/2293

Barcode:

092293.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6353f22a4-7ab4-4097-9bb9-6c9ac616c8a8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_99538