Seat

Date created
probably AD 1413-1448 (radiocarbon dated)
Culture/People
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller
Alice L. De Santiago (Alice Loughran De Santiago/Mrs. José M. Santiago), Non-Indian, 1876-1942
Previous owner
Alice L. De Santiago (Alice Loughran De Santiago/Mrs. José M. Santiago), Non-Indian, 1876-1942
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1925 from Alice L. De Santiago (Alice Loughran De Santiago, 1876-1942, of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico).
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Place
Cave; Maracayo; Camuy Municipality; Puerto Rico
Archipelago
Greater Antilles
Island Name
Puerto Rico
Geographical Areas
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
See related items
Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)
Furnishings (Home)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
14/491
Barcode
140491.000
Object Type
Furnishings (Home)
Object Name
Seat
Media/Materials
Guaiacum wood
Techniques
Carved, incised
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c3b51afc-d980-4204-a952-ed17a2108f36
Record ID
NMAI_150971