Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Expedition:
Isla del Morro-Colombia Expedition (1914) Search this
Expedition leader:
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935 Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Marie A. Heye (Marie Antoinette Lawrence Heye), Non-Indian, 1845-1915 Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Mold-made, painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Mound 1; Isla del Morro; Tumaco Municipality; Nariño Department; Colombia
Island Name:
Isla del Morro
Date created:
600 BC–AD 500 (Inguapí I to El Morro phase)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated in 1914 during the Isla del Morro-Colombia 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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