Figure part/fragment

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Object Details

Culture/People

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) and Ostionoid Traditions

Previous owner

Edward Hall, Non-Indian, 1852-1914

Donor

Edward Hall, Non-Indian, 1852-1914

Collection History

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Hall (1852-1914, manager of the Central Dominican Railroad from 1892 to 1910); donated to MAI by Edward Hall's estate in 1940.

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Date created

2500 BC-AD 1500

Catalog Number

20/2295

Barcode

202295.000

Object Type

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name

Figure part/fragment

Media/Materials

Scoria

Techniques

Pecked, carved, ground

Place

Near Puerto Plata; Puerto Plata; Puerto Plata Province; Dominican Republic

Archipelago

Greater Antilles

Island Name

Hispaniola

Geographical Areas

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items

Multiple archaeological cultures

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dba99374-4971-4388-b4a8-783fb20c1691

Record ID

NMAI_216119