CultureChavín
Titles
- Pair of Ornaments with Zoomorphic Deity
Date1000 BC–1600 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumCarved spondylus shell
Dimensions.1: 13/16 × 1 5/16 × 5/16 in. (2 × 3.3 × 0.8 cm)
.2: 7/8 × 1 1/2 × 5/16 in. (2.2 × 3.8 × 0.8 cm)
.2: 7/8 × 1 1/2 × 5/16 in. (2.2 × 3.8 × 0.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.4408.1,.2
Not on view
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Object Type
[1] Glassell Inventory, precedes objects purchased from Sotheby's auction on May 28, 1997.
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900–200 BC
Spondylus shell with mother of pearl and stone inlays
2010.899.1,.2
100 BC–700 AD
Spondylus, turquoise, resin, cotton cord
2010.1289.1,.2
Early 20th century
Green stone inlaid with shell and stone
2010.672.1-.5
