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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Pablo Isaias Sanchez, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Pablo Isaias Sanchez, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor agent:
Don Calixto Ramirez, Non-Indian  Search this
MAI agent:
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Figure (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Mold-made, perforated
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
La Tolita; Eloy Alfaro Canton; Esmeraldas Province; Ecuador
Island Name:
Isla de la Tola
Date created:
600 BC–AD 400
Collection History:
Excavated or surface collected by Pablo Isaias Sanchez (a rancher on Isla de la Tola); given to Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) by Sanchez in 1913 via donor agent Don Calixto Ramirez and during Saville's fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Catalog Number:
3/4950
Barcode:
034950.000
See related items:
Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6923626d0-e0df-44cf-a2c6-4ecce2e9db31
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_37311