Ornament of a Bird Holding a Human Head (one of a pair)

CultureUnknown culture
Titles
  • Ornament of a Bird Holding a Human Head (one of a pair)
Date1000 BC–1600 AD
PlaceCentral or South America
MediumSpondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
DimensionsOverall: 2 9/16 × 2 5/16 × 7/16 in. (6.5 × 5.8 × 1.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1384.2
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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