Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Spherical Ornaments with Triangular Pendants

CultureChavín
Titles
  • Pair of Spherical Ornaments with Triangular Pendants
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsEach: 2 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (5.1 × 3.2 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.650.1,.2
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.650.1

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