Ornament

Date created
AD 1200-1500
Culture/People
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition
Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1915)
Expedition leader
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Collection History
Collected or purchased from area residents in 1915 during the Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and sponsored by George Heye.
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Place
Village site; Cantillo; 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
3/9441
Barcode
039441.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ornament
Media/Materials
Shell/shells
Techniques
Ground, carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60da729ae-3cb5-474b-b91c-767f36093d23
Record ID
NMAI_42204