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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably 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
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, incised
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:
7/4652
Barcode:
074652.000
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/ws64d2f93d3-d02c-4f8c-bbab-237f51de3a43
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_80388