probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Seller:
Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919 Search this
Previous owner:
Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919 Search this
Collector:
Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919 Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/Potsherd
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, incised, modeled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Bottle Creek; North Caicos District; Turks and Caicos Islands
Archipelago:
Bahama Islands
Island Name:
North Caicos Island
Island Grouping:
Caicos Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 800-1500
Collection History:
Collected or excavated in 1911 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, later an MAI staff member) during independent fieldwork; purchased by George Heye from Theodoor de Booy in 1912.
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