Culture/People:

possibly Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  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:

Worked shell

Media/Materials:

Turtle shell/carapace

Techniques:

Cut, carved

Object Type:

Materials: Waste

Place:

La Patana; Patana; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Cuba

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 1200-1500

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents in 1919 by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during MAI's 1919 Cuba archaeological expedition.

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Catalog Number:

9/2323

Barcode:

092323.000

See related items:

Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)

Materials: Waste

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69d9401cd-6898-4e61-aa42-5dbcfe53524b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_99570