probably Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Collector:
Nicolas Garcia Pulido (Senor Nicolas Garcia), Non-Indian Search this
Previous owner:
Nicolas Garcia Pulido (Senor Nicolas Garcia), Non-Indian Search this
Donor:
Nicolas Garcia Pulido (Senor Nicolas Garcia), Non-Indian Search this
Expedition:
Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1919) Search this
Expedition leader:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971 Search this
Object Name:
Arrow
Media/Materials:
Palm wood
Techniques:
Notched, carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Found in muck at lake bottom; Lake at Mampostón (Malpoton); El Cayuco (Remates de Guane); Sandino Municipality; Pinar del Río Province; Cuba
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Cuba
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
4000 BC-AD 1500
Collection History:
Dredged from the lake in 1915 by landowner Nicolas Garcia Pulido or his plantation workers; donated to MAI by Senor Garcia in 1919 through Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during MAI's 1919 archaeological expedition to Cuba.
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