Object Details
Culture/People
possibly Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition
Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1915)
Expedition leader
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Collection History
Collected or excavated in 1915 by unnamed local residents; acquired from them during the Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and sponsored by George Heye.
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Date created
AD 1200-1500
Catalog Number
8/2897
Barcode
082897.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Trumpet
Media/Materials
Conch shell/shells
Techniques
Ground
Dimensions
14 x 11 x 10 cm
Place
Laguna Limones village site; Laguna de Limones; Maisà Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba
Archipelago
Greater Antilles
Island Name
Cuba
Geographical Areas
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
See related items
Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)
Music and Sound
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_89218