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Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Date created
600 BC–AD 400
Culture/People
probably Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935
Collection History
Excavated by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) in 1913 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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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)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
3/5065
Barcode
035065.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Mold-made
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c0d9ca6d-d1f9-4930-a053-d021537a8f5d
Record ID
NMAI_37427