Unknown Central and South American
Six Ornamental Plaques

Six Ornamental Plaques

Public Domain

Artist
CultureVicús (possibly)
Titles
  • Six Ornamental Plaques
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1267.1-.6
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1979 [Glassell Album #9, documents reorganization of display at home on November 1979];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1267.1

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Dipper
200–1600 AD
Gold
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