Ear spool

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Date created: AD 1200-1500

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible excavator: (unknown first name) Mosquera, Non-Indian; Cecilio Mosquera, Non-Indian
Expedition: Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1915)
Expedition leader: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected by local residents Cecilio Mosquera and his brother at an unknown date or excavated 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: La Patana village site; Patana; 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: 3/9467
Barcode: 039467.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ear spool
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Cut, ground, carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e05e921d-b5a6-466f-8f86-0725f0d77003

Record ID: NMAI_42231