Five Ornaments with Human Faces

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CultureWari (Huari) style

Titles

Five Ornaments with Human Faces

DateEarly 20th century

PlacePeru

MediumGreen stone inlaid with shell and stone

Dimensions.1,.3, Each: 1 7/16 × 1 7/16 in. (3.7 × 3.7 cm)
.2,.5, Each: 1 7/16 × 1 1/4 in. (3.7 × 3.2 cm)
.4: 1 7/16 × 1 3/16 in. (3.7 × 3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number2010.672.1-.5

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Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection

Object Type

STONE CARVING, SHELL & IVORY

ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least 1982–2008 [1] [2]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album # 10, precedes object bought at auction November, 1982
[2] Glassell inventory, precedes object described January 26, 1983.

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