Deity Head Effigy Finial

CultureMoche
Titles
  • Deity Head Effigy Finial
Date100–800 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions2 × 2 1/4 × 1 in. (5.1 × 5.7 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1064
Non exposé

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Provenance(Lot #34 in Sotheby's Pre-Columbian Art Auction, November 23 & 24, 1982 (Sale 4968));
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1982 [Glassell Album #10, slide dated "NOV 82"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1064

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100 BC–300 AD
Gold
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front of object
100 BC–700 AD
Gold
2001.900
front of object
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Gold
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500–1550 AD
Gold
2001.967
Toucan Finial
500–1550 AD
Gold
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Tumi (Ceremonial Knife) with Deity
800–1375 AD
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2001.1072
Linguist Staff Finial Representing Four Human Heads
1895–1905
Wood and gold leaf
97.1301
front of objects
c. 300
Gold or gold alloy
2001.862.A,.B
Gilt Head
100–800 AD
Gilt copper with shell inlay eyes
2001.1063