Culture/People:

probably Tacalshapa (Cañari) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Expedition sponsor:

Marie A. Heye (Marie Antoinette Lawrence Heye), Non-Indian, 1845-1915  Search this

Previous owner:

Nicholas A. Ribadenyra ( Nicolás A. Rivadeneira), Non-Indian  Search this

Previous seller:

Nicholas A. Ribadenyra ( Nicolás A. Rivadeneira), Non-Indian  Search this

Expedition:

First Ecuador Expedition (1906)  Search this

Expedition leader:

Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Staff head/finial

Media/Materials:

Gold

Techniques:

Hammered

Dimensions:

5.1 cm

Object Type:

Personal items

Place:

Tomb; Sigsig; Sigsig Canton; Azuay Province; Ecuador

Date created:

AD 800–1200

Collection History:

Excavated in 1898 by local residents during work on a drain; purchased from them soon afterward by Nicholas A. Ribadenyra of Guayaquil, Ecuador; purchased by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) from Nicholas Ribadenyra in 1906 during the First Ecuador Expedition, led by Marshall Saville and sponsored by George Heye's mother, Marie Antoinette Lawrence Heye (1845-1915).

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Catalog Number:

1/2068

Barcode:

012068.000

See related items:

Tacalshapa (Cañari) (archaeological culture)

Personal items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d285134b-5ece-4ba3-9184-05a4019bffea

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_12898