Culture/People:

probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Minor C. Keith, Non-Indian, 1848-1929  Search this

Donor:

Minor C. Keith, Non-Indian, 1848-1929  Search this

Object Name:

Bowl (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Painted

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Las Mercedes, Río Dos Novillos, Linea Vieja area; Pocora; Guácimo Cantón; Limón Province; Costa Rica

Date created:

AD 500-800

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Minor C. Keith (1848-1929, MAI trustee and vice-president of the United Fruit Company who established railroads and banana plantations in Latin America); donated to MAI by Minor Keith in 1916.

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Catalog Number:

6/6602

Barcode:

066602.000

See related items:

Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62d3486c6-d8bf-409f-9a4a-6acfa2fdfacb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_71845