Two Cylindrical Beads

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CultureNasca

Titles

Two Cylindrical Beads

Date100 BC–700 AD

PlacePeru

MediumGold

Dimensions2010.707: 3/4 × 13/16 diameter in. (1.9 × 2.1 cm)
2010.708: 1 1/16 × 3/8 diameter in. (2.7 × 0.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number2010.707-2010.708

Non exposé

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Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection

Object Type

METALWORK

ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least July 1970–2008 [1][2][3]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album #5, near slide dated "JUL 70."
[2] Report by Alan R. Sawyer, July, 1970.
[3] Scheduled examination by Alan R. Sawyer and Heather Lechtman, October, 1971, letter dated 8/17/1971.

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