Pendant

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Date created: AD 1200-1500

Culture/People: possibly Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Dr. Ildefonso Llamas y Cobos, Non-Indian
Donor: Dr. Ildefonso Llamas y Cobos, Non-Indian
MAI agent: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919

Collection History: Said to have been found by fishermen at an unknown date; acquired by Dr. Ildefonso Llamas y Cobos (a physician in Baracoa, Cuba) at an unknown date; given by Dr. Llamas to Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, MAI staff member) in 1914 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: San Lucas; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Cuba
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: 3/7927
Barcode: 037927.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked, drilled, carved, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6db4673c8-c61b-41d8-a590-edab187b3916

Record ID: NMAI_40846