Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ear Ornaments with Feline Head Finials

CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
  • Pair of Ear Ornaments with Feline Head Finials
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru
MediumWood, shells, and sodalite
DimensionsEach: 1 5/8 × 1 1/8 × 2 5/8 in. (4.2 × 2.9 × 6.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.330.1,.2
Not on view

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ProvenancePrivate collection, Los Angeles;
(Arte Primitivo, lot 346, June 1, 2005);
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.330.1

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