CultureChimú
Titles
- Pair of Inlaid Ear Ornaments with Deity
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru
MediumWood inlaid with shell, mother of pearl, spondylus shell, and turquoise
DimensionsEach: 2 1/2 in. diameter (6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.323.1,.2
Not on view
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Object Type
Gary Hendershott Collection, Little Rock, AR, 2003–2006;
(Lot #47198 in Heritage's Pre-Columbian Art Auction (The Hendershott Collection), Sept. 29, 2006);
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, 2006–2010;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.323.1
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650–900 AD
Shell inlaid with turquoise, pyrite, spondylus shell, and mother of pearl
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Unknown Central and South American
1100–1450 AD
Wood inlaid with mother of pearl and spondylus shell
2010.910
Unknown Central and South American
1100–1450 AD
Wood inlaid with mother of pearl and spondylus shell
2010.909
Unknown Central and South American
1100–1450 AD
Wood inlaid with spondylus shell and mother of pearl
2010.666
Unknown Central and South American
900–200 BC
Spondylus shell with mother of pearl and stone inlays
2010.899.1,.2
Unknown Central and South American
900–200 BC
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1223.2
Unknown Central and South American
900–200 BC
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1223.1
Unknown Central and South American
100–800 AD
Gold inlaid with mother of pearl
2010.341.1,.2
Unknown Central and South American
650–900 AD
Wood, shells, and turquoise
2010.327.1,.2
Unknown Central and South American
1000 BC–1600 AD
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1384.2
Unknown Central and South American
1000 BC–1600 AD
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1384.1
Unknown Central and South American
900–200 BC
Shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1224