CultureCalima
Titles
- Mask
Date300 BC–300 AD
MediumGold
Dimensions5 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (15 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2555
Non exposé
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[1] Glassell Inventory, precedes object purchased from Christie's auction on January 12, 2003.
Exhibition History"Gold! Natural Treasure, Cultural Obsession," Houston Museum of Natural Science, February 18–September 18, 2005.
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900–1100 AD
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