possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Mamoran Troumassoid Traditions Search this
Previous owner:
General Henri Jacquillat (Henri François Delphin Jacquillat), Non-Indian, 1859-1929 Search this
Seller:
General Henri Jacquillat (Henri François Delphin Jacquillat), Non-Indian, 1859-1929 Search this
Object Name:
Axe head
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Guadeloupe
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Guadeloupe Islands
Island Grouping:
Leeward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
1000 BC-AD 1500
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of General Henri Jacquillat (1859-1929, a French military police officer stationed on Guadeloupe in the 1880s and 1890s); purchased by MAI from General Jacquillat in 1920.
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