Ear pin

Date created
AD 1200-1500
Culture/People
possibly 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
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
Big Wall site; 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
4/6063
Barcode
046063.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ear pin
Media/Materials
Shell/shells
Techniques
Ground, carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws693562fff-891a-40d0-8b1f-4f344e17ec95
Record ID
NMAI_49647