CultureNariño
Titles
- Pair of Hummingbird Ear Ornaments
Date600–1660 AD
Made inColombia (possibly)
Made inEcuador (possibly)
MediumGold
DimensionsEach: 2 3/16 × 1 in. (5.5 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.348.1,.2
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view
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Object Type
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1980;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.348.1
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.
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