Thomas A. Howell, Sr., Non-Indian, 1877-1930 Search this
Donor:
Thomas A. Howell, Jr., Non-Indian, 1902-1985 Search this
W. Huntting Howell (William Huntting Howell), Non-Indian, 1904-1982 Search this
John Akin Howell, Non-Indian, 1908-1991 Search this
Elena Howell Terry (Mrs. Wyllys Terry Jr.), Non-Indian, 1914-1998 Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Pecked, ground, drilled, carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Near Santo Domingo City; Voodoo altar; Santo Domingo City; National District; Dominican Republic
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Hispaniola
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected from a "voodoo altar" at an unknown date; formerly in the collection of Thomas A. Howell, Sr. (1877-1930, owner of the West Indies Sugar Company and Corporación Azucarera Boca Chica and a frequent traveler to the Caribbean); donated to MAI in 1938 by his children Thomas A. Howell, Jr. (1902-1985), William Huntting Howell (1904-1982), John Akin Howell (1908-1991), and Elena Howell Terry (1914-1998).
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