Spatula Surmounted by a Figure of a Human

CultureChavín (possibly)
Titles
  • Spatula Surmounted by a Figure of a Human
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumBone inlaid with shell and hematite
DimensionsOverall: 1 5/16 × 1 1/4 × 6 in. (3.4 × 3.2 × 15.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1085
Non exposé

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Provenance[Christie's, Paris, June 7, 2005, lot 336]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, June 7, 2005–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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