Bead/beads

Date created
4000 BC-AD 1500
Culture/People
probably Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition
Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1919)
Excavator
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Nemesio Valdes, Non-Indian
Collection History
Excavated in 1919 by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and local resident Nemesio Valdez during MAI's 1919 Cuba archaeological expedition.
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Place
Shell midden, Cabo de San Antonio (Cape San Antonio); Valle San Juan; Sandino Municipality; Pinar del Río Province; Cuba
Archipelago
Greater Antilles
Island Name
Cuba
Geographical Areas
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
See related items
Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
9/2141
Barcode
092141.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Bead/beads
Media/Materials
Shell/shells
Techniques
Carved, drilled, cut
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cdb347b3-f9dc-4afa-8664-c8775026cdec
Record ID
NMAI_99372