Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) and Ostionoid Traditions  Search this

Possible collector:

Dr. Mario Sanchez Roig (Mario Ildefonso Sanchez Roig), Non-Indian, 1890-1962  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Mario Sanchez Roig (Mario Ildefonso Sanchez Roig), Non-Indian, 1890-1962  Search this

Donor:

Dr. Mario Sanchez Roig (Mario Ildefonso Sanchez Roig), Non-Indian, 1890-1962  Search this

Object Name:

Disc-shaped object

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Jauco; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Cuba

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

4000 BC-AD 1500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Mario Sanchez Roig (1890-1962, a Cuban physician and amateur zoologist and paleontologist) and possibly collected by him; donated to MAI by Dr. Sanchez Roig in 1939.

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Catalog Number:

20/275

Barcode:

200275.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Unknown Function

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65ad6e0cc-4b78-431a-8143-cd98e44ab4b1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_213938