Dr. Narciso Alberti (Narciso Alberti y Bosh/Narciso Alberti Bosch), Non-Indian, 1860-1932 Search this
Dr. Natalio Rodondo (Natalio Redondo), Non-Indian Search this
MAI agent:
Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919 Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Pecked, carved, drilled, ground
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Valle de La Vega Real; 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:
Found by unnamed boys in a gully at an unknown date; acquired by Carlos M. Sanchez at an unknown date; given by Carlos M. Sanchez to Dr. Narciso Alberti Bosch (1860-1932, a physician and antiquarian from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) at an unknown date; purchased from Dr. Alberti by Dr. Natalio Rodondo at an unknown date; purchased by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, MAI staff member) from Dr, Rodondo in 1914 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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