Bead/beads

Date created
AD 900-1450 (Late Intermediate period)
Culture/People
probably Arica/Western Valleys Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition
Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)
Expedition leader
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Expedition sponsor
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents in 1930 during the Thea Heye Chile Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place
La Lisera; Arica Province; Arica y Parinacota Region XV; Chile
See related items
Arica/Western Valleys Tradition (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/7531
Barcode
177531.001
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Bead/beads
Media/Materials
Azurite
Techniques
Ground, drilled, polished
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6aafb4bc5-fba9-434d-8c53-f182c0521ae2
Record ID
NMAI_190120