Swallowing stick

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Date created: AD 600-1200

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) or Elenan Ostionoid (Elenoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919

Collection History: Excavated by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) in late 1916 or early 1917 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Magens Bay north coast; Saint Thomas; US Virgin Islands
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Saint Thomas
Island Grouping: Virgin Islands
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture); Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/1374
Barcode: 061374.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Swallowing stick
Media/Materials: Manatee bone, mother-of-pearl, shell/shells
Techniques: Carved, incised, drilled, inlaid
Dimensions: 15 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a5f6d998-1ca3-4333-9398-caf6e790f3a4

Record ID: NMAI_66091