Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) and Ostionoid Traditions  Search this

Collector:

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

MAI agent:

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

Object Name:

Celt

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Pecked, ground

Object Type:

Woodworking tools

Place:

Eastern Cuba (historical Oriente Province); Cuba

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Cuba

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

4000 BC-AD 1500

Collection History:

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

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Catalog Number:

3/7935

Barcode:

037935.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Woodworking tools

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6922f00b9-34a0-4774-9eca-a8c43c6faf43

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_40855