CultureChimú
Titles
- Pair of Ear Ornaments Depicting a Ruler or Deity
- Ear Ornament Frontal (one of a pair)
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumHammered, cut, and chased gold
Dimensions.1: 2 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 3/4 in. (7.3 x 7 x 1.9 cm)
.2: 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 1/2 in. (7 × 7 × 1.3 cm)
.2: 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 1/2 in. (7 × 7 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1062.1,.2
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
Exposé
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Object Type
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1967 [Glassell Album #4, slide dated "DEC 67"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1062.1
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800–1375 AD
Hammered, chased, and filigreed gold and turquoise inlay
2001.1072
