Tweezer Ornament

CultureSicán (Lambayeque)
Titles
  • Tweezer Ornament
Date800–1375 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold, silver
DimensionsOverall: 3 13/16 × 2 1/16 in. (9.7 × 5.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1145
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by March 1971–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album # 7, slide dated "MAR 71."

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