Pendant

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Date created: AD 800-1500

Culture/People: possibly Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919
MAI agent: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919

Collection History: Excavated or purchased from local residents in 1916 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Near Barahona; Loma Pie de Palo (Loma de Polo); Barahona; Barahona Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Hispaniola
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: 5/8308
Barcode: 058308.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved, incised, drilled
Dimensions: 4.5 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6269938cd-64c9-4ea0-84c4-54348039f024

Record ID: NMAI_62875