CultureChavín
Titles
- Eagle Head Ornament (one of a pair)
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 2 5/8 in. (6.1 × 6.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1198
Non exposé
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Object Type
[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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