probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Collector:
Major Daniel Jean Tenaille (D. Tennaille), Non-Indian, 1880-1915 Search this
Previous owner:
Major Daniel Jean Tenaille (D. Tennaille), Non-Indian, 1880-1915 Search this
Donor:
Major Daniel Jean Tenaille (D. Tennaille), Non-Indian, 1880-1915 Search this
Object Name:
Stamp/Stamping tool
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Slab built, modeled, incised
Object Type:
Art and Printing tools
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 800-1500
Collection History:
Collected between 1912 and 1914 by Major Daniel Jean Tenaille (1880-1915), a French aristocrat who emigrated from Saskatchewan, Canada, to the Dominican Republic in 1912 and became interested in local archaeology through MAI staff member Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919); donated to MAI by Major Tenaille in 1914.
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