Ear spool

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Date created: AD 600-1500

Culture/People: possibly Ostionoid Tradition (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: 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: Monte Cristo; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Cuba
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: 4/1862
Barcode: 041862.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ear spool
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Ground, carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69e750504-6ef2-4db1-9aff-0e6f0c5d2b8f

Record ID: NMAI_44713