Pendant in the Form of a Human Face

CultureNariño
Titles
  • Pendant in the Form of a Human Face
Date600–1600 AD
PlaceColombia/Ecuador
MediumGold and string
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 × 3 × 3/8 in. (8.3 × 7.6 × 1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.973
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.973

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