Culture/People:

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

Possible excavator:

(unknown first name) Mosquera, Non-Indian  Search this

Cecilio Mosquera, Non-Indian  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:

Rack part/fragment

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Cut, carved

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Burial Cave 2; La Patana burial caves; Patana; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Cuba

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

4000 BC-AD 1500

Collection History:

Collected by local residents Cecilio Mosquera and his brother at an unknown date or excavated 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:

4/5767

Barcode:

045767.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d660758b-12cf-4eab-a5c6-4e06a8b091c0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_49430