Ornament

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Date created: AD 1000-1500

Culture/People: possibly Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1930.
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Place: Montserrat
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Montserrat
Island Grouping: Leeward Islands
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/5076
Barcode: 175076.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ornament
Media/Materials: Conch shell/shells
Techniques: Carved, incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6177be4fb-bf3b-4e6c-919a-5973a4101769

Record ID: NMAI_187106