Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Dish Shaped Ear Ornaments

Public Domain

ExpandFavorite

Images(3)

Artist Unknown Central and South American

CultureCalima

Titles

Pair of Dish Shaped Ear Ornaments

Date100 BC–800 AD

PlaceColombia

MediumGold

DimensionsEach: 2 1/8 × 5 3/8 diameter in. (5.4 × 13.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number2001.834.1,.2

Not on view

Explore Further

Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection

Object Type

JEWELRY & ADORNMENT

ProvenanceJohn Wise (1902–1981), New York, before 1966; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by July 5, 1966–2001 [1] [2]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Invoice from John Wise, April 26, 1966.

[2] Additional invoice from John Wise, July 5, 1966.
Exhibition History"Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia," Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, May 29—October 2, 2022; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, November 6, 2022—April 16, 2023; Montreál Museum of Fine Arts, Quebec, Canada, May 29—October 8, 2023. (OL.1515)

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.