PRE-COLUMBIAN Tumaco - La Tolita Stone Head/Bust 

500 BC - 500 CE 

Framed

Material unknown, but has the weight and consistency of stone, with some surface covering in red, and grey above
The different heights of the ear scrolls is unexplained, though something may be missing from the lower left side
A national museum described this item as most likely Tumaco - La Toleto with the possibility of being from the earlier formative period, though still from the Ecuador region
Height 9cm
Width across shoulders 8.3 cm

Mounted on 19thC oval frame, with modern card back

Frame measures 26 x 20.5 cm