Mask of a Deity

CultureChavín
Titles
  • Mask of a Deity
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/16 × 5 1/8 in. (13.1 × 13 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.428
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1974 [Glassell Album #8, slide dated "JAN 74"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.428

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