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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition:
Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1915)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, incised, punctate
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
El Lindero village site, Río Maya area; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Cuba
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 1200-1500
Collection History:
Collected or excavated in 1915 by unnamed local residents; acquired from them during the Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and sponsored by George Heye.
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Catalog Number:
4/4724
Barcode:
044724.001
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/ws622877fc9-2d74-47b9-a6d9-cbef8209ae76
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_48262