Jar

Date created
AD 600-1200
Culture/People
probably Elenan Ostionoid (Elenoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition
Willard V. King Virgin Island Expedition (1934)
Expedition leader
Lewis J. Korn (Lewis Johan Korn), Non-Indian, 1903-1992
Expedition sponsor
Willard V. King (Willard Vinton King), Non-Indian, 1868-1955
Collection History
Excavated in 1934 during the Willard V. King Virgin Island Expedition, led by archaeologist Lewis J. Korn (1903-1992) and sponsored by MAI and Willard V. King (1868-1955, a New York City banker and MAI trustee).
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Place
South of Frederiksted; Concordia; Saint Croix; US Virgin Islands
Archipelago
Lesser Antilles
Island Name
Saint Croix
Island Grouping
Virgin Islands
Geographical Areas
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
See related items
Elenan Ostionoid (Elenoid) (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/7356
Barcode
187356.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Jar
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled, perforated
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bc89fa3e-6fc0-4669-8e19-105d562999b2
Record ID
NMAI_200367