Pair of Ornaments

CultureToltec
Titles
  • Pair of Ornaments
Date700–1000 AD
PlaceMexico
MediumGold
Dimensions.1: 2 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 5/8 in. (5.7 × 3.5 × 1.6 cm)
.2: 2 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 5/8 in. (6.4 × 4.1 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.4261.1,.2
Non exposé

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ProvenanceDavid Bernstein;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2002, 2002.4261.1

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