Ornament (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
600 BC–AD 400
Culture/People
probably Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector
Daniel C. Stapleton (Daniel Casey Stapleton/D.C. Stapleton), Non-Indian, 1858-1920
Previous owner
Daniel C. Stapleton (Daniel Casey Stapleton/D.C. Stapleton), Non-Indian, 1858-1920
Seller
Daniel C. Stapleton (Daniel Casey Stapleton/D.C. Stapleton), Non-Indian, 1858-1920
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Daniel C. Stapleton (1858-1920, general manager of the Playa de Oro Mining Company based in Ecuador) and possibly collected by him; purchased by George Heye from Daniel C. Stapleton in 1906.
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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
8413
Barcode
008413.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ornament (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Hammered
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bf126398-0da6-4280-b504-b17232fa46a2
Record ID
NMAI_8864