Bead/beads

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Date created: AD 600-1500

Culture/People: possibly Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979
Seller: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979

Collection History: Collected or acquired from local residents between 1916 and 1924 by Harry E. (Henry) Hurst (1889-1979) while he was stationed in the Dominican Republic with the U.S. Marine Corps; purchased by MAI from Harry Hurst in 1924.
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Place: Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Hispaniola
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/6648
Barcode: 126648.001

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked, ground, cut, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws624f60cfb-b3ff-4956-8bd3-b882dc0ea1bf

Record ID: NMAI_136296