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Ornaments in the Form of a Grinning Face, group of fourteen

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Ornaments in the Form of a Grinning Face, group of fourteen
Artist
CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
  • Ornaments in the Form of a Grinning Face, group of fourteen
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsWeight: 22 grams for the ornaments together and 14 grams for the mount
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.674.1-.14
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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