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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Ostionan Ostionoid (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible excavator:
(unknown first name) Mosquera, Non-Indian  Search this
Cecilio Mosquera, Non-Indian  Search this
Expedition:
Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1915)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Carving
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved, ground
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Cueva Zemi (Zemi Cave), La Patana Caverns; Patana; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Cuba
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 600-1500
Collection History:
Collected by local residents Cecilio Mosquera and his brother at an unknown date or excavated in 1915 during the Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and sponsored by George Heye.
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Catalog Number:
10/7465
Barcode:
107465.000
See related items:
Ostionan Ostionoid (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6995de462-59eb-48ff-8b79-1b99af3e4c05
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_115936