Crown Decorated with Condor, Feline, and Serpent Deities

CultureChavín
Titles
  • Crown Decorated with Condor, Feline, and Serpent Deities
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumGold
Dimensions2 1/8 × 6 3/4 × 7 in. (5.4 × 17.1 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2485
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least January 12, 2003–2004 [1]; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1] Glassell Inventory, precedes object purchased from Christie's auction on January 12, 2003.

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