Pair of Circular Ornaments

front of object

Public Domain

CultureChavín
Titles
  • Pair of Circular Ornaments
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumShell with stone inlays
DimensionsEach: 2 11/16 in. diameter (6.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.652.1,.2
Non exposé

Explore Further

Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceDavid Bernstein;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.652.1

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Crown Decorated with Condor, Feline, and Serpent Deities
Crown Decorated with Condor, Feline, and Serpent Deities
900–200 BC
Gold
2004.2485
Pair of Staff Deities
Pair of Staff Deities
900–200 BC
Bone with stone inlays
2010.893.1,.2
Ornament in the Shape of a Crouching Jaguar Deity
Ornament in the Shape of a Crouching Jaguar Deity
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.1181
Bowl
Bowl
900–200 BC
Stone
2004.2532
front of object
Pair of Ornaments in the Form of Double Stylized Birds
1–1550 AD
Gold
2010.1331.1,.2
Pair of Deity Effigy Ornaments
Pair of Deity Effigy Ornaments
900–200 BC
Bone with shell and stone inlays
2010.896.1,.2
recto of object
Pair of Pierced Embossed Circular Plaques
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.807.1,.2
Diviner's Tapper, Iroke Ifa
Diviner's Tapper, Iroke Ifa
18th century
Ivory with dark wood inlay
2016.106
front of object
Pair of Ornaments with Deities
650–900 AD
Gold
2010.829.1,.2
Ornament in the Form of an Owl with Dangles, one of a pair
Ornament in the Form of an Owl with Dangles, one of a pair
200 BC–400 AD
Gold
2010.1375.2
Ornament in the Form of an Owl with Dangles (one of a pair)
Ornament in the Form of an Owl with Dangles (one of a pair)
200 BC–400 AD
Gold
2010.1375.1
Pair of Tlaloc Eyepieces
Pair of Tlaloc Eyepieces
900–1200
Mother-of-pearl
2016.31.1,.2