Crustacean shell/shells

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Date created: 1900-1930 (probably modern refuse)

Culture/People: probably Non-Indian (archaeological) (attributed)
Excavator: Godfrey J. Olsen, Non-Indian, 1906-1964
Donor: Godfrey J. Olsen, Non-Indian, 1906-1964

Collection History: Excavated in 1934 by independent archaeologist Godfrey J. Olsen (1906-1964); donated to MAI by Godfrey Olsen in 1934.
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Place: Cave, Anse du Feur, Île à Vache; Cayes Arrondissement; Sud Department; Haiti
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Île à Vache, Hispaniola
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Non-Indian (archaeological); Materials: Waste

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/6352
Barcode: 186352.000

Object Type: Materials: Waste

Object Name: Crustacean shell/shells
Media/Materials: Crab claw/shell
Techniques: Unmodified

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws677169a27-56f7-4b74-8d31-d9cdcdba47f6

Record ID: NMAI_199260