probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
MAI agent:
Frank D. Utley (F.D. Utley/Frank Dinsmore Utley), Non-Indian, 1874-1943 Search this
Object Name:
Yoke (ball-game accessory)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved, pecked, ground
Dimensions:
26.0 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Santa Isabel de Coamo; Santa Isabel Municipality; Puerto Rico
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Puerto Rico
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 1200-1500
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired from an unknown source in Puerto Rico in 1905 by Frank D. Utley (1874-1943, MAI staff member) during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.
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