Pendant

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Date created: AD 1000-1500

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Mr. Del Pino, Non-Indian; Mrs. Del Pino, Non-Indian
Auction venue: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Sotheby Parke Bernet/Parke-Bernet Auction House)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Del Pino (of San Juan, Puerto Rico); purchased by MAI at an auction held by the Parke-Bernet Galleries (New York City) that included items from the Del Pino collection in 1972.
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Place: 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: 24/6483
Barcode: 246483.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant
Media/Materials: Manatee bone
Techniques: Drilled, carved, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6565525cc-4ba9-4a0a-a357-417f7aea5fe4

Record ID: NMAI_262192