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Ornament part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition:
Second Ecuador Expedition (1907)  Search this
Expedition leader:
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:
Ornament part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Gold, stone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
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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Catalog Number:
1/7554
Barcode:
017554.000
See related items:
Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ee42d98c-6538-4db5-a7e0-4e7ebedf6372
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_18548