Culture/People:

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

Donor:

Maritza Cruz Eisler (Zoila Maritza Cruz Desangles de Eisler), Non-Indian  Search this

Previous owner:

Maritza Cruz Eisler (Zoila Maritza Cruz Desangles de Eisler), Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, incised

Dimensions:

3.3 x 3.1 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

La Vega Vieja; La Vega; La Vega 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 Maritza Cruz Eisler; donated to MAI by Maritza Cruz Eisler in 1985.

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Catalog Number:

25/2394

Barcode:

252394.000

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/ws608a0732e-74f5-4992-a8a3-89ff7734f345

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_268239