Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935 Search this
Expedition sponsor:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957 Search this
Marie A. Heye (Marie Antoinette Lawrence Heye), Non-Indian, 1845-1915 Search this
Object Name:
Nose ornament/Nose ring (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Hammered
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
La Tolita; Eloy Alfaro Canton; Esmeraldas Province; Ecuador
Island Name:
Isla de la Tola
Date created:
600 BC–AD 400
Collection History:
Collected or excavated in 1907 during the Second Ecuador Expedition, led by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) and funded by George Gustav Heye and his mother, Marie Antoinette Lawrence Heye (1845-1915).
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