Bead/beads
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- Culture/People
- possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Possible collector
- Dr. Thomas W. F. Gann, Non-Indian, 1867-1938
- Previous owner
- Dr. Thomas W. F. Gann, Non-Indian, 1867-1938
- Seller
- Dr. Thomas W. F. Gann, Non-Indian, 1867-1938
- Presenter/funding source
- James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
- Object Name
- Bead/beads
- Media/Materials
- Shell/shells
- Techniques
- Ground, drilled
- Object Type
- Adornment/Jewelry
- Place
- Lamanai (Indian Church); Orange Walk District; Belize
- Date created
- AD 250–650 (Late Classic period)
- Collection History
- Probably collected or excavated by amateur archaeologist Dr. Thomas W. F. Gann (1867-1938, a physician stationed in Central America); purchased by MAI from Thomas Gann in 1919 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
- Catalog Number
- 9/1599
- Barcode
- 091599.000
- See related items
- Maya (archaeological culture)
- Adornment/Jewelry
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Contact Us
- Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement