Culture/People:

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

Excavator:

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, slab built

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Salado Caves, Punta Macao (Cabo Macao); El Salado; La Altagracia Province; Dominican Republic

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Hispaniola

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 800-1500

Collection History:

Excavated by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) in 1913 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

3/4159

Barcode:

034159.000

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/ws67a6ab72a-c692-48fa-b581-6784b8dd0dd2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_36417