Deity Effigy Beaker

CultureSicán (Lambayeque)
Titles
  • Deity Effigy Beaker
Date800–1375 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions9 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 8 in. (24.8 × 20.6 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1085
Non exposé

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Object Type
ProvenancePossibly from the Collection of Guillermo Aurich;
John Wise archives at the DMA, accessed 2.20.09 - Intent to purchase 2 gold upside down portrait cups dated 9.12.1967 (Possibly AG.590 and AG.593);
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1967 [Glassell album #3, slide dated "DEC 67"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1085


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