Pair of Beads in the Form of an Ear of Corn

CultureCapulí
Titles
  • Pair of Beads in the Form of an Ear of Corn
  • Bead
Date800–1500 AD
PlaceEcuador/Colombia
MediumGold
DimensionsEach: 3 × 5/8 × 5/8 in. (7.6 × 1.6 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.254.1,.2
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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least November 22, 1999–2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Inventory, precedes objects purchased from Sotheby's auction on November 22, 1999.

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