Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ornaments with Deities

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Pair of Ornaments with Deities
Artist
CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
  • Pair of Ornaments with Deities
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
Dimensions.1: 5 1/2 × 2 11/16 in. (13.9 × 6.9 cm)
 .2: 5 3/16 × 3 1/4 in. (13.2 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.829.1,.2
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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least July 1971–2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album #7, precedes slide dated "JUL 71."

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