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Vessel fragment/Potsherd

Culture/People:
probably Troumassoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible collector:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Previous owner:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Seller:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/Potsherd
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, incised, painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Grave; Grave; Stubbs; Saint George Parish; Saint Vincent; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Saint Vincent
Island Grouping:
Windward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 500-1500
Catalog Number:
9717
Barcode:
009717.000
See related items:
Troumassoid Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68e87218b-669c-417a-b945-37d34a666d08
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_10406
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Staff head/finial

Culture/People:
probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Federico Silva, Non-Indian  Search this
Abraham H. Dovale (A. H. Dovale), Non-Indian  Search this
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Seller:
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Staff head/finial
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast, perforated
Dimensions:
20.00 x 2.20 x 5.60 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Near the Río Nechí; Montería; Montería Municipality; Córdoba Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 1200-1600
Catalog Number:
10/507
Barcode:
100507.000
See related items:
Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ba4ea82-2a55-4544-a539-4fcfd66d4b8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_108534
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Figure

Culture/People:
probably Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible excavator:
(unknown first name) Mosquera, Non-Indian  Search this
Cecilio Mosquera, Non-Indian  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:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Pecked, carved, ground
Dimensions:
75 x 47 x 38 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Cueva Zemi (Zemi Cave), La Patana Caverns; Patana; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Cuba
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 600-1500
Catalog Number:
10/7464
Barcode:
107464.000
See related items:
Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62be55270-1664-4c76-b889-ce422c4f3fca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_115935
Online Media:

Pendant

Culture/People:
possibly Huecoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Collector:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Previous owner:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Pendant
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled, incised
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Trant's Estate; Trant's; Saint Georges Parish; Montserrat
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Montserrat
Island Grouping:
Leeward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
500 BC-AD 500
Catalog Number:
12/7069
Barcode:
127069.000
See related items:
Huecoid Tradition (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6aa5c2ce4-b6b3-486f-b6af-c516d1d94b1d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_136246
Online Media:

Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno

Culture/People:
probably Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979  Search this
Seller:
Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, incised, punctate
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Hispaniola
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 600-1500
Catalog Number:
12/6632
Barcode:
126632.000
See related items:
Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d9687c32-c957-40ff-a196-a0c2b04eb7b2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_136277
Online Media:

Bead/beads

Culture/People:
probably Saladoid (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Collector:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Previous owner:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Dimensions:
3 x 1 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Trant's Estate; Trant's; Saint Georges Parish; Montserrat
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Montserrat
Island Grouping:
Leeward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
500 BC-AD 500
Catalog Number:
12/7031
Barcode:
127031.000
See related items:
Saladoid (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b581b431-4c55-486b-97b2-c4f87f09b492
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_136601
Online Media:

Bead/beads

Culture/People:
probably Saladoid (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Collector:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Previous owner:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Dimensions:
2 x 1 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Trant's Estate; Trant's; Saint Georges Parish; Montserrat
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Montserrat
Island Grouping:
Leeward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
500 BC-AD 500
Catalog Number:
12/7032
Barcode:
127032.000
See related items:
Saladoid (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws615030f7e-9b91-4115-9fde-b1c9848eb422
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_136602
Online Media:

Bead/beads

Culture/People:
probably Saladoid (archaeological culture) (attributed) and Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Collector:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Previous owner:
Seymour Wylde Wilkin Howes (S. W. Howes), Non-Indian, 1883-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Feldspar, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Ground, drilled, unmodified
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Trant's Estate; Trant's; Saint Georges Parish; Montserrat
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Montserrat
Island Grouping:
Leeward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
500 BC-AD 500; glass bead circa AD 1600
Catalog Number:
12/7048
Barcode:
127048.001
See related items:
Saladoid (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b55e8fab-e001-4e32-b116-a9dc243092ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_136622
Online Media:

Panpipes

Culture/People:
Guna (Kuna)  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Panpipes
Media/Materials:
Reed, cordage
Techniques:
Cut, wrapped, tied
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
Río Sangandí (Samgandí) and Río Tubugandí; Guna de Madugandí Indigenous Territory; Panama
Catalog Number:
12/8708
Barcode:
128708.000
See related items:
Guna (Kuna)
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws629328513-730a-4e9f-8190-5be4208b79c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_138067
Online Media:

Dance wand/baton

Culture/People:
Guna [Guna Yala]  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Dance wand/baton
Media/Materials:
Wood, pigment/pigments
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
100.0 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Río Navagandí and Río Ticantiquí (Tigantiquí); Mulatupo Municipality; Guna Yala Indigenous Territory (San Blas); Panama
Catalog Number:
12/9112
Barcode:
129112.000
See related items:
Guna [Guna Yala]
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64fd4eefa-2599-4161-beec-a325cb08e26f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_138824
Online Media:

Flake tool/Worked flake

Culture/People:
probably Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979  Search this
Seller:
Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979  Search this
Seller agent:
Dolores Ricardo Hurst (Dolores Ricardo de Hurst/Mrs. Harry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, ca. 1899-1956  Search this
Object Name:
Flake tool/Worked flake
Media/Materials:
Flint
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Vicinity of Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Hispaniola
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
4000-2500 BC
Catalog Number:
12/9912
Barcode:
129912.000
See related items:
Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bd167c69-27b8-4ac6-b546-20e8075c393a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_139332
Online Media:

Vessel fragment/potsherd

Culture/People:
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller agent:
Dolores Ricardo Hurst (Dolores Ricardo de Hurst/Mrs. Harry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, ca. 1899-1956  Search this
Previous owner:
Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979  Search this
Seller:
Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, incised, punctate
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Vicinity of Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Hispaniola
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 800-1500
Catalog Number:
12/9926
Barcode:
129926.000
See related items:
Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ba8a7e0-07d4-4dea-b9c9-4a629b23babe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_139624
Online Media:

Water vessel

Culture/People:
Teribe (Terraba)  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Water vessel
Media/Materials:
Gourd
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Río Teribe (Terribi) and Río Palenque (Palengue); Bocas del Toro Province, Colón Province; Panama
Catalog Number:
13/845
Barcode:
130845.000
See related items:
Teribe (Terraba)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69074bbf0-1b73-4dbc-8642-868cfb9b3aaa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_140707
Online Media:

Spoon

Culture/People:
Ngäbe (Guaymi)  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Spoon
Media/Materials:
Gourd
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Coclé Province; Panama
Catalog Number:
13/1666
Barcode:
131666.000
See related items:
Ngäbe (Guaymi)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws601dec9b7-c004-4002-b0e5-a9dc24e59ee8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_141453
Online Media:

Bowl

Culture/People:
Ngäbe (Guaymi)  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl
Media/Materials:
Gourd
Techniques:
Incised
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Coclé Province; Panama
Catalog Number:
13/1667
Barcode:
131667.000
See related items:
Ngäbe (Guaymi)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b45415e7-2eb1-4138-be4c-d16df709b23f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_141454
Online Media:

Container

Culture/People:
Ngäbe (Guaymi)  Search this
Collector:
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this
Object Name:
Container
Media/Materials:
Coconut shell
Techniques:
Incised
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Coclé Province; Panama
Catalog Number:
13/1687
Barcode:
131687.000
See related items:
Ngäbe (Guaymi)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63c7399eb-4f12-4fdd-85c5-f8b641481b0b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_141474
Online Media:

Stirring stick

Culture/People:
Mískito (Mosquito)  Search this
Collector:
David E. Harrower (D.E. Harrower), Non-Indian, 1890-1970  Search this
Object Name:
Stirring stick
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Place:
Río Coco (Río Segovia, Wanks River); Sang Sang and San Carlos; Waspam Municipality; Atlántico Norte Autonomous Region; Nicaragua
Catalog Number:
13/2490
Barcode:
132490.000
See related items:
Mískito (Mosquito)
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66d9b1719-6e47-4a7c-a76a-162e820c907f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_142349
Online Media:

Flute

Culture/People:
Mískito (Mosquito)  Search this
Collector:
David E. Harrower (D.E. Harrower), Non-Indian, 1890-1970  Search this
Object Name:
Flute
Media/Materials:
Reed, tree pitch/gum
Techniques:
Cut, perforated
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
Río Coco (Río Segovia, Wanks River); Asang and Krasa; Waspam Municipality; Atlántico Norte Autonomous Region; Nicaragua
Catalog Number:
13/2572
Barcode:
132572.000
See related items:
Mískito (Mosquito)
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws626c750ba-0462-43a3-9cf5-b326c12eabcb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_142421
Online Media:

Bowl

Culture/People:
Guna [Guna Yala]  Search this
Collector:
G. T. Brewer, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl
Media/Materials:
Coconut shell
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Nagandadi Island; Guna Yala Indigenous Territory (San Blas); Panama
Archipelago:
Archipiélago de San Blas (San Blas Islands)
Island Name:
Nagandadi Island
Catalog Number:
14/1738
Barcode:
141738.000
See related items:
Guna [Guna Yala]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e63f9abc-b3b5-46f1-b98b-a35c24bd7b67
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_152416
Online Media:

Yoke (ball-game accessory) (unfinished)

Culture/People:
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible seller:
Alice L. De Santiago (Alice Loughran De Santiago/Mrs. José M. Santiago), Non-Indian, 1876-1942  Search this
Object Name:
Yoke (ball-game accessory) (unfinished)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Pecked, ground
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Puerto Rico
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Puerto Rico
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 1200-1500
Catalog Number:
14/6293
Barcode:
146293.000
See related items:
Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6305796b9-14e6-415f-91ee-233ccdbe8b83
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_157244
Online Media:

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