Culture/People:

probably Ostionoid Tradition (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:

Slab built, coiled/hand 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 600-1500

Collection History:

Collected or excavated in 1914 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

3/6566

Barcode:

036566.000

See related items:

Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b7a14654-03d8-4402-95a3-65066c432211

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_39220