Jar in the form of a woman or the Taíno Earth Mother Cahubaba

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Date created: AD 800-1500

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979
Previous owner: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979
Seller: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979

Collection History: Collected or acquired from local residents between 1916 and 1924 by Harry E. (Henry) Hurst (1889-1979) while he was stationed in the Dominican Republic with the U.S. Marine Corps; purchased by MAI from Harry Hurst in 1924.
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Place: Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago 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
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/7442
Barcode: 127442.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Jar in the form of a woman or the Taíno Earth Mother Cahubaba
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, incised, perforated
Dimensions: 15 x 9 x 18 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65af1bc86-e49e-4f96-8db3-125b6847e238

Record ID: NMAI_137079