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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Saladoid (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Painted, modeled, incised
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Kitchen midden; Saint Bernard; Mayaro County; Trinidad; Trinidad and Tobago
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Trinidad
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 1-600
Collection History:
Excavated in 1915 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Catalog Number:
5/9306
Barcode:
059306.000
See related items:
Saladoid (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68b0bf1a0-5c66-4538-95ef-b6b5023c530b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_63956