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Food grater (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
MAI agent:
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Food grater (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Punctate, incised
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Place:
La Tolita; Eloy Alfaro Canton; Esmeraldas Province; Ecuador
Island Name:
Isla de la Tola
Date created:
600 BC–AD 400
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; probably purchased by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) from an unknown source in 1921 during travel and fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
10/7730
Barcode:
107730.000
See related items:
Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture)
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f397bf1e-fb66-4cfb-94ad-bfcbc5e6bc97
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_116186