Ornament in the Form of a "Tweezers" with a Human Face

CultureVicús
Titles
  • Ornament in the Form of a "Tweezers" with a Human Face
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold and stone
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 × 2 3/8 × 1 3/16 in. (7 × 6 × 3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1156
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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front of object
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.861.1-.5
front of group, mounted to Plexiglas
Early 20th century
Green stone inlaid with shell and stone
2010.672.1-.5
front of object
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.852
front of object
650–900 AD
Shells, green stone, and metal
2001.1167
front of object
650–900 AD
Shells, green stone, and metal
2001.1169
Pendant in the Form of a Human Face
600–1600 AD
Gold and string
2010.973
Pendant in the Form of a Human Face
600–1600 AD
Gold
2010.974
Necklace of Human Shaped Pendants
600–1600 AD
Gold and stone
2010.483