probably Elenan Ostionoid (Elenoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Expedition:
Willard V. King Virgin Island Expedition (1934) Search this
Expedition leader:
Lewis J. Korn (Lewis Johan Korn), Non-Indian, 1903-1992 Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Willard V. King (Willard Vinton King), Non-Indian, 1868-1955 Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/Potsherd
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Painted, modeled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
South of Frederiksted; Concordia; 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 600-1200
Collection History:
Excavated in 1934 during the Willard V. King Virgin Island Expedition, led by archaeologist Lewis J. Korn (1903-1992) and sponsored by MAI and Willard V. King (1868-1955, a New York City banker and MAI trustee).
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