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Pair of Ear Ornaments

Pair of Ear Ornaments

Public Domain

Artist
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Pair of Ear Ornaments
Date500–1550 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions1 13/16 × 1/8 × 1/8 in. (4.6 × 0.3 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.4400.A,.B
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least March 9, 1999–2002 [1]; given to MFAH, 2002.

[1] Glassell Inventory, precedes object purchased from Ken Klassen by at least March 9, 1999.

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Unknown Central and South American
Ear Ornaments (pair)
1000 BC–1600 AD
Gold
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front of object
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500–1550 AD
Gold
2010.355.1,.2
front of object
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800–1375 AD
Gold
2010.354.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ear Ornaments with Composite Animal Finials
500–1550 AD
Gold
2010.356.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Circular Raised and Embossed Ear Ornaments
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2010.307.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Circular Raised and Embossed Ear Ornaments
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2010.306.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Circular Ear Ornaments
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2010.311.1,.2
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Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Bowl-shaped Disks for Ear Ornaments
1–800 AD
Gold
2010.310.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Embossed and Chased Flaring Ear Ornaments
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2010.309.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Tubular Ear Ornaments with Geometric and Anthropomorphic Designs
1100–1450 AD
Gold
2010.319.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Tubular Ear Ornaments with Birds and Fish
1100–1450 AD
Gold, shell
2010.318.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Hourglass-shaped Ear Ornaments
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2010.308.1,.2
Unknown Central and South American