Culture/People:

probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Object Name:

Yoke (ball-game accessory)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Pecked, incised, carved, ground

Dimensions:

14 cm

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Arecibo; Arecibo Municipality; Puerto Rico

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Puerto Rico

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 1200-1500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1908.

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Catalog Number:

1/6662

Barcode:

016662.000

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Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e94214c5-cd6d-490f-812e-5c25d368d2a7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_17794