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Five Ornaments

Five Ornaments

Public Domain

Artist
CultureTiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) (probably)
Titles
  • Five Ornaments
Date400–1100 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions.1-.3, Each: 1 13/16 × 1 3/4 in. (4.6 × 4.4 cm)
 .4: 1 1/4 × 13/16 in. (3.2 × 2.1 cm)
 .5: 1 13/16 × 2 1/16 in. (4.6 × 5.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.4393.1-.5
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least July 7, 1985–2002 [1]; given to MFAH, 2002.

[1] Glassell Inventory, described on July 18, 1985.

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