CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
- Pair of Ear Ornaments with Human Head Finials
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru
MediumWood, gold, shell inlay
Dimensions.1: 1 1/2 × 1 5/16 × 2 3/16 in. (3.8 × 3.4 × 5.6 cm)
.2: 1 11/16 × 1 3/8 × 2 3/16 in. (4.3 × 3.5 × 5.6 cm)
.2: 1 11/16 × 1 3/8 × 2 3/16 in. (4.3 × 3.5 × 5.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.328.1,.2
Not on view
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Object Type
[1] Lou Slavitz report with Robert Sonin slide dated April, 1969.
[2] Glassell Album #4, before slide dated “JUL 69.”
[3] Glassell Inventory, inventory number precedes works purchased in July, 1969.
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1100–1450 AD
Gold with stone and shell inlays
2010.320.1,.2
100–800 AD
Gold inlaid with mother of pearl
2010.341.1,.2
900–200 BC
Spondylus shell with mother of pearl and stone inlays
2010.899.1,.2
1000–1470 AD
Feathers, fibers, gold, wood
2002.4332.1,.2
