Unknown Central and South American
Five Ornaments in the Form of Tweezers

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Five Ornaments in the Form of Tweezers
Artist
CultureCalima (possibly)
Titles
  • Five Ornaments in the Form of Tweezers
Date100 BC–800 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.861.1-.5
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913—2008), Houston, by at least May 4, 1994—2001 [1]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Glassell Inventory, AG2624 (the object after) described on May 4, 1994.

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100 BC–800 AD
Gold
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100 BC–800 AD
Gold
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Unknown Central and South American
Tweezer Ornament
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
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Tweezer Ornament
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Tweezer Ornament
1–800
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Pair of Ornaments
1000–1550 AD
Gold
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Tweezer Ornament
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Tweezer Ornament
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
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Unknown Central and South American
Tweezers
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.852
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Unknown Central and South American
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c. 300
Gold or gold alloy
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Tweezer Ornament
Unknown Central and South American
Tweezer Ornament
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.855
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Unknown Central and South American
Tweezer Ornament
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.859
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Unknown Central and South American
Tweezer Ornament
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.851
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Unknown Central and South American
Tweezer Ornament
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.850