Culture/People:

probably Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Excavator:

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

Object Name:

Spindle whorl (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Perforated, modeled

Object Type:

Weaving tools/equipment

Place:

La Tolita; Eloy Alfaro Canton; Esmeraldas Province; Ecuador

Island Name:

Isla de la Tola

Date created:

600 BC–AD 400

Collection History:

Excavated by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) in 1913 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

3/4987

Barcode:

034987.000

See related items:

Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture)

Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63304c5b0-49cf-4815-8306-d73ccfb82e16

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_37348