FIVE TOLITA GOLD AND PLATINUM ORNAMENTS.Esmeraldas, La Tolita, 300 B.C. - 800 A.D. Comprising a a pair of rosette-form frontals of ear-rods, a stylized rosette, a nipple cover, and a pair of bead eardrops; together with TEN TUMACO GOLD CHEEK PIECES (15) - Largest: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.). Estimate $1,300-1,600
PROVENANCE: The Tolita ornaments acquired from I. Jaramillo, Quito. The Tumaco cheek pieces acquired from Sotheby's New York.
