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

Possible collector:

Manuel Tamayo, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Vessel fragment/potsherd

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, modeled

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Near Santiago de Cuba; Cave; Santiago de Cuba; Santiago de Cuba Municipality; Santiago de Cuba Province; Cuba

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Cuba

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 1200-1500

Collection History:

Possibly collected by local resident Manuel Tamayo in 1915 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:

4/5734

Barcode:

045734.000

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/ws6ad73f703-062a-4b62-a8b4-254a0a386514

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_49395