Ornament part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
600 BC–AD 400
Culture/People
probably Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Pablo Isaias Sanchez, Non-Indian
Previous owner
Pablo Isaias Sanchez, Non-Indian
Luis Escruceria (Luis Escrucería Salinas), Non-Indian, ca. 1871-1933
Seller
Luis Escruceria (Luis Escrucería Salinas), Non-Indian, ca. 1871-1933
Collection History
Collected or excavated by Pablo Isaias Sanchez (a rancher on Isla de la Tola) at an unknown date; acquired by Luis Escrucería Salinas (ca. 1871-1933, an import/export agent from Tumaco, Ecuador) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Luis Escrucería in 1921.
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Place
La Tolita; Eloy Alfaro Canton; Esmeraldas Province; Ecuador
Island Name
Isla de la Tola
See related items
Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
10/9896
Barcode
109896.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ornament part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Perforated
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws656c119a2-8237-4015-952b-b8972d2d5f90
Record ID
NMAI_118597