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Ten Ornaments

Ten Ornaments

Public Domain

Artist
CultureCentral and South American
Titles
  • Ten Ornaments
  • from a display Board with 24 objects including 10 half-spheres
Date1000 BC–1600 AD
MediumGold
DimensionsEach: 1/2 × 7/8 in. (1.3 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.4510-2002.4519
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1970 [Glassell Album #6, slide dated "SEP 70"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2002, 2002.4510

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2002.4440.10
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Plaque Ornaments (one of a group of thirteen)
1000 BC–1600 AD
Gold or gold alloy
2002.4440.10,.11
Pair of Ear Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ear Ornaments
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.1217.1,.2
Pair of Ear Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ear Ornaments
1000–1550 AD
Gold
2001.1197.1,.2
Owl ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Owl ornaments
100–700 AD
Gold
2001.1356.1,.2
.A,.B
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Circular Ornaments (one of thirteen)
1–800
Gold
2002.4440.1.A,.B
Pair of Ear Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ear Ornaments
500–1550 AD
Gold
2002.4402.1,.2
Eight Crocodile Figural Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Eight Crocodile Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.39-.46
Pair of Segmented Domed Ear Ornaments with Flaring Trim
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Segmented Domed Ear Ornaments with Flaring Trim
900–200 BC
Gold
2004.2554.1,.2
Pair of Ear Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ear Ornaments
500–1550 AD
Gold
2002.4403.1,.2
Pair of Stylized Bird Ear Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Stylized Bird Ear Ornaments
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2004.2475.1,.2
Fourteen Figural Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Fourteen Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.8-.21
Seven Figural Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Seven Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.1-.7
Unknown Central and South American