Pair of Figures of Warriors

CultureChimú
Titles
  • Pair of Figures of Warriors
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru
MediumSilver
Dimensions.1: 1 5/16 × 1 3/16 × 3/4 in. (3.4 × 3 × 1.9 cm)
.2: 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 3/4 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.905.1,.2
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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least September 1971–2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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

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