Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) and Ostionoid Traditions  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 excavator:

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

Cecilio Mosquera, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Vessel fragment/potsherd

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, modeled

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Mouth of cave; Mylodon Cave, La Patana Caverns; Patana; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Cuba

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 600-1500

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:

4/5820

Barcode:

045820.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws649695735-7613-437c-8625-c2df385081c4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_49489