Plaque depicting the face of the Sun God surrounded by rays

Plaque depicting the face of the Sun God surrounded by rays

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Plaque depicting the face of the Sun God surrounded by rays
CultureTiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) style
Titles
  • Plaque depicting the face of the Sun God surrounded by rays
  • Sun God Ornament
  • Plaque
DateEarly to mid 20th century AD
PlaceChile
PlacePeru
PlaceBolivia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 9 5/16 × 9 9/16 × 1 7/8 in. (23.6 × 24.3 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.843
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceReport by Robert Sonin dated 7.7.1987, includes statement that it is Ex. Weber Collection, Basel;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.843

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