Rattle Bead in the Form of a Human Head

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Rattle Bead in the Form of a Human Head
CultureMoche
Titles
  • Rattle Bead in the Form of a Human Head
Datec. 100–800 AD
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 2 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (6.1 × 7 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.2369
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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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