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Vol. 2 (1990)

Perforated Prehistoric Ornaments of Curacao and Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5399/beads/2.6081
Submitted
July 5, 2024
Published
1990-01-01

Abstract

This paper describes some of the more distinctive characteristics of perforated prehistoric ornaments, primarily beads and pendants, found on the Caribbean islands of Curacao and Bonaire. The production and stylization of these ornaments is briefly compared between the islands, as well as with specimens recovered from sites on the South American mainland.