Ornament

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Date created: AD 800-1500

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Adolfo de Hostos (Adolfo José De Hostos Ayala), Non-Indian, 1887-1982
Previous owner: Adolfo de Hostos (Adolfo José De Hostos Ayala), Non-Indian, 1887-1982
Seller: Adolfo de Hostos (Adolfo José De Hostos Ayala), Non-Indian, 1887-1982

Collection History: Collected or excavated by Caribbean archaeologist and historian Adolfo de Hostos (1887-1982) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Adolfo de Hostos in 1908.
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Place: South coast; Dominican Republic
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Hispaniola
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: 1/9712
Barcode: 019712.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ornament
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Carved, ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e0b3036a-1eac-4bee-941c-0e20e83d24ee

Record ID: NMAI_21075