Figure of a Male Holding a Spondylus Shell

CultureInca (Inka)
Titles
  • Figure of a Male Holding a Spondylus Shell
  • Shaman
Date1200–1532 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 9/16 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (3.9 × 3.2 × 2.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.948
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since 2000;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.948

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