Ornament

CultureChimú
Titles
  • Ornament
Date1000–1470 AD
PlacePeru , South America
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 6 5/8 × 3 3/4 in. (16.8 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1289
Non exposé

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ProvenanceDavid Bernstein;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1289

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