Culture/People:

probably Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Excavator:

Godfrey J. Olsen, Non-Indian, 1906-1964  Search this

Donor:

Godfrey J. Olsen, Non-Indian, 1906-1964  Search this

Object Name:

Flake tool/Worked flake

Media/Materials:

Flint

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Mound, Baie de Conch, Île à Vache; Cayes Arrondissement; Sud Department; Haiti

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Île à Vache, Hispaniola

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2500 BC-AD 1500

Collection History:

Excavated in 1934 by independent archaeologist Godfrey J. Olsen (1906-1964); donated to MAI by Godfrey Olsen in 1934.

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Catalog Number:

18/6332

Barcode:

186332.000

See related items:

Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63292e28d-48fe-4413-aace-34995d8f6563

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_199237