Pendant

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Date created: AD 600-1500

Culture/People: probably Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Thomas A. Howell, Sr., Non-Indian, 1877-1930
Donor: Thomas A. Howell, Jr., Non-Indian, 1902-1985; W. Huntting Howell (William Huntting Howell), Non-Indian, 1904-1982; John Akin Howell, Non-Indian, 1908-1991; Elena Howell Terry (Mrs. Wyllys Terry Jr.), Non-Indian, 1914-1998

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Thomas A. Howell, Sr. (1877-1930, owner of the West Indies Sugar Company and Corporación Azucarera Boca Chica and a frequent traveler to the Caribbean); donated to MAI in 1938 by his children Thomas A. Howell, Jr. (1902-1985), William Huntting Howell (1904-1982), John Akin Howell (1908-1991), and Elena Howell Terry (1914-1998).
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Place: Boca Chica Archaeological District; Andrés; National District; 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: 19/7728
Barcode: 197728.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67bb80144-7622-4691-a729-39ea3cf2c055

Record ID: NMAI_210976