Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 600-1000
Culture/People
probably Selin Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (F. A. Mitchell-Hedges), Non-Indian, 1882-1959
Previous owner
Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (F. A. Mitchell-Hedges), Non-Indian, 1882-1959
Donor
Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (F. A. Mitchell-Hedges), Non-Indian, 1882-1959
Collection History
Collected or excavated by explorer and adventurer Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (1882-1959), probably between 1930 and 1932; donated to MAI by F.A. Mitchell-Hedges in 1932.
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Place
Cave, Isla Santa Elena (Helene); Islas de la Bahía Department; José Santos Guardiola Municipality; Honduras
Island Name
Isla Santa Elena (Helene)
Island Grouping
Islas de la Bahía (Bay Islands)
See related items
Selin Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/3235
Barcode
183235.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled, punctate
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67e68ed2d-2c45-48bb-bc38-9008043c17e7
Record ID
NMAI_196007