Ornament with Double-headed Serpents, Feline Deity Head, and Disk Pendants (one of a pair)

CultureChavín
Titles
  • Ornament with Double-headed Serpents, Feline Deity Head, and Disk Pendants (one of a pair)
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 8 × 4 3/4 in. (20.3 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1203.1
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least 2000–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album #15, by object bought at auction, November 1999.
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

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