Bead/beads

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Date created: AD 1200-1800

Culture/People: probably Tairona (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1928.
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Santa Marta; Santa Marta Municipality; Magdalena Department; Colombia

See related items: Tairona (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/3615
Barcode: 163615.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Bead/beads
Media/Materials: Gold
Techniques: Cast

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64537c2c5-0bcc-4b27-8b22-c85eaacef1e9

Record ID: NMAI_175496