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Culture/People:
probably Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  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
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Cueva del Muerto (Dead Man's Cave); Siboney; Santiago de Cuba Province; Cuba
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Cuba
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
4000 BC-AD 600
Collection History:
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:
8/2076
Barcode:
082076.000
See related items:
Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c16c1f02-468a-4aa4-9a2c-d5282661b383
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_88275