Crown ornament depicting the face of the Sun God

CultureTiwanaku (Tiahuanaco)
Titles
  • Crown ornament depicting the face of the Sun God
  • Diadem
Date400–1000 AD
PlaceChile
PlaceBolivia
PlacePeru
MediumGold
Dimensions8 × 9 11/16 × 5 1/2 in. (20.3 × 24.6 × 14 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2537
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least January 1974–2004 [1]; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1] Glassell Album #8, before slide dated "JAN 74".
Exhibition History"Tiwanaku: Ancestors of the Inca," Denver Art Museum, October 16, 2004–January 23, 2005.

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