Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno

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Date created: AD 600-1500

Culture/People: probably Ostionoid Tradition (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: La Vega Vieja; La Vega; La Vega Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Hispaniola
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/2390
Barcode: 252390.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled, incised
Dimensions: 4.5 x 5.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63883941e-733e-45f7-8a91-3a041f85f5b0

Record ID: NMAI_268235