Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ear Ornaments with Human Figures

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Pair of Ear Ornaments with Human Figures
Artist
CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
  • Pair of Ear Ornaments with Human Figures
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold and silver
Dimensions.1: 2 15/16 × 3 3/4 in. (7.4 × 9.5 cm)
 .2: 3 1/16 × 3 3/4 in. (7.8 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.325.1,.2
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 1974 [Glassell Album #8, slide dated "JAN 74"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.325.1.A,.B

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