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Culture/People:
probably Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Marie A. Cravner (Marie Aldrlch Cravner/Mrs. William Charles Cravner), Non-Indian, 1888-1966  Search this
Seller:
Marie A. Cravner (Marie Aldrlch Cravner/Mrs. William Charles Cravner), Non-Indian, 1888-1966  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno (No image available)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, incised, punctate
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Near Santiago de los Caballeros; Mountains; Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Hispaniola
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 600-1500
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; probably collected or purchased from local residents by Marie Aldrich Cravner (1888-1966, wife of Episcopal minister William Charles Cravner) during travel to the Dominican Republic in 1933; purchased by MAI from Mrs. Cravner in 1933.
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Catalog Number:
18/4541
Barcode:
184541.000
See related items:
Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61e091513-c958-4160-9c4f-51a233192c01
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_197465