Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
2500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition
Marshall Saville Guatemala Expedition (1917-1920)
Expedition leader
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935
Expedition sponsor
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents during MAI's Marshall Saville Guatemala Expedition (1917-1920), which was led by MAI staff member Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935) and sponsored by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Finca Mirandilla; Escuintla Municipality; Escuintla Department, Central Region; Guatemala
See related items
Maya (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
9/8747
Barcode
098747.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Drilled, polished
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dd5c23d6-d380-443f-8a7f-1e1df9535b7e
Record ID
NMAI_106579