Figure part/fragment

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Date created: AD 800-1500

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979
Previous owner: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979
Seller: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979

Collection History: Collected or acquired from local residents between 1916 and 1924 by Harry E. (Henry) Hurst (1889-1979) while he was stationed in the Dominican Republic with the U.S. Marine Corps; purchased by MAI from Harry Hurst in 1924.
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Place: Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Hispaniola
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture); Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/7437
Barcode: 127437.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Figure part/fragment
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws623544734-b951-4bb9-933e-fce8b86d9dbc

Record ID: NMAI_137073