Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno

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Date created: AD 800-1500

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Donor: Maritza Cruz Eisler (Zoila Maritza Cruz Desangles de Eisler), Non-Indian
Previous owner: Maritza Cruz Eisler (Zoila Maritza Cruz Desangles de Eisler), Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Maritza Cruz Eisler; donated to MAI by Maritza Cruz Eisler in 1985.
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Place: Near San Pedro de Macorís; San Pedro de Macorís; San Pedro de Macorís Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Hispaniola
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/2379
Barcode: 252379.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled, incised
Dimensions: 5 x 5.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61a9a1a3c-200f-42f5-b865-be0c869803fa

Record ID: NMAI_268224