CultureChimú
Titles
- Pair of Ear Ornaments
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumWood, gourd, shell, and stone
DimensionsEach: 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 11/16 in. (7 × 7 × 6.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1159.1,.2
Not on view
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Object Type
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1159.1
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1100–1450 AD
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1100–1450 AD
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1100–1450 AD
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650–900 AD
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650–900 AD
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650–900 AD
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650–900 AD
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