Culture/People:

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

Previous owner:

Edward Hall, Non-Indian, 1852-1914  Search this

Donor:

Edward Hall, Non-Indian, 1852-1914  Search this

Object Name:

Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, incised, punctate

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Near Puerto Plata; Puerto Plata; Puerto Plata Province; 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 Edward Hall (1852-1914, manager of the Central Dominican Railroad from 1892 to 1910); donated to MAI by Edward Hall's estate in 1940.

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Catalog Number:

20/2312

Barcode:

202312.000

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/ws6cd75f295-fbab-492e-8f75-9bff039107f5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_216141