Culture/People:

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

Collector:

Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919  Search this

Object Name:

Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, punctate, incised

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Bambarra; Middle Caicos District; Turks and Caicos Islands

Archipelago:

Bahama Islands

Island Name:

Middle Caicos Island (Grand Caicos Island)

Island Grouping:

Caicos Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 800-1500

Collection History:

Collected or excavated in 1912 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

3/2557

Barcode:

032557.000

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/ws6159f73e8-8649-4def-a91d-fa2878eb8247

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_34628