Pair of Monkey Ornaments
CultureNasca
Titles
- Pair of Monkey Ornaments
Date100 BC–700 AD
PlacePeru
MediumSilver, spondylus shell, resin
DimensionsEach: 5/8 × 1/2 × 13/16 in. (1.6 × 1.2 × 2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1295.1,.2
Not on view
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[1] Glassell Album # 5, by slide dated "JUL 70"
[2] Report by Alan R. Sawyer, July, 1970.
[3] Examined by Alan R. Sawyer and Heather Lechtman, October, 1971, according to letter dated 8/17/1971.
Published References "Miniature Size, Magical Quality," pp.68-69.
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100 BC–700 AD
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