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Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

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:
Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Mold-made
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 by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) in 1913 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Catalog Number:
3/5106
Barcode:
035106.000
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/ws6a711fc6e-6f18-4b9f-a672-74474d2621bd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_37468