CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
- Pair of Ear Ornaments
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumShell and inlaid stone
DimensionsEach: 1/2 × 2 1/2 diameter in. (1.3 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1165.1,.2
Not on view
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Object Type
[1] Glassell Album #10, object between known Sotheby's purchases from November 26, 1986.
[2] Glassell Inventory, described on March 11, 1987.
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1100–1450 AD
Wood inlaid with shell, mother of pearl, spondylus shell, and turquoise
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Early 20th century
Green stone inlaid with shell and stone
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900–200 BC
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
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900–200 BC
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1223.1
650–900 AD
Shell inlaid with turquoise, pyrite, spondylus shell, and mother of pearl
2010.462
