Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Deity Head Effigy Pendants

CultureChavín
Titles
  • Pair of Deity Head Effigy Pendants
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumBone inlaid with mother of pearl and turquoise
DimensionsEach: 1 7/8 × 3/4 in. (4.8 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.897.1,.2
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, 2006–2010;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.897.1

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