Culture/People:

possibly Elenan Ostionoid (Elenoid) (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

Media/Materials:

Pottery, clay slip

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, modeled, slipped

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Kitchen midden, Magens Bay; Saint Thomas; US Virgin Islands

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Saint Thomas

Island Grouping:

Virgin Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 600-1200

Collection History:

Excavated by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) in late 1916 or early 1917 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

7/4648

Barcode:

074648.000

See related items:

Elenan Ostionoid (Elenoid) (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67ec76188-425c-4642-954e-f6e3c533431f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_80384