Culture/People:

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

Previous owner:

Thomas A. Howell, Sr., Non-Indian, 1877-1930  Search this

Donor:

Thomas A. Howell, Jr., Non-Indian, 1902-1985  Search this

W. Huntting Howell (William Huntting Howell), Non-Indian, 1904-1982  Search this

John Akin Howell, Non-Indian, 1908-1991  Search this

Elena Howell Terry (Mrs. Wyllys Terry Jr.), Non-Indian, 1914-1998  Search this

Object Name:

Bowl

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, modeled, incised, punctate

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Boca Chica Archaeological District; Andrés; National District; Dominican Republic

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Hispaniola

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 800-1500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Thomas A. Howell, Sr. (1877-1930, owner of the West Indies Sugar Company and Corporación Azucarera Boca Chica and a frequent traveler to the Caribbean); donated to MAI in 1938 by his children Thomas A. Howell, Jr. (1902-1985), William Huntting Howell (1904-1982), John Akin Howell (1908-1991), and Elena Howell Terry (1914-1998).

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Catalog Number:

19/7685

Barcode:

197685.000

See related items:

Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws695f2f5fa-390c-4e7c-b4b0-bbbd85def240

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_211280