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Culture/People:
probably Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Louise Bingham Hark (Mrs. Hugo Crosta Hark/Mrs. H. C. Hark), Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Seller:
Mary Louise Bingham Hark (Mrs. Hugo Crosta Hark/Mrs. H. C. Hark), Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd
Media/Materials:
Pottery, clay slip
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, slipped, incised
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Saint Croix; US Virgin Islands
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Saint Croix
Island Grouping:
Virgin Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 600-1500
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mary Louise Bingham Hark (Mrs. Hugo Crosta Hark, 1882-1966), who lived on Saint Croix after about 1913; purchased by MAI from Mary Louise Hark in 1924.
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Catalog Number:
13/5498
Barcode:
135498.001
See related items:
Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6427837ab-9e89-4caf-ba54-76ba74c29616
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_145092