Bead/beads

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Date created: 2000 BC-AD 900

Culture/People: possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (F. A. Mitchell-Hedges), Non-Indian, 1882-1959
Previous owner: Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (F. A. Mitchell-Hedges), Non-Indian, 1882-1959
Donor: Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (F. A. Mitchell-Hedges), Non-Indian, 1882-1959

Collection History: Collected or excavated by explorer and adventurer Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (1882-1959), probably in the early 1930s; donated to MAI by F.A. Mitchell-Hedges in 1935.
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Place: Isla Roatán; Roatán Municipality, José Santos Guardiola Municipality; Islas de la Bahía Department; Honduras
Island Name: Isla Roatán
Island Grouping: Islas de la Bahía (Bay Islands)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/7636
Barcode: 187636.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Greenstone
Techniques: Carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66d2db42b-c893-450f-9221-904b035050dc

Record ID: NMAI_200627