Ear Ornament with spirals and dangle

CultureManteño (possibly)
Titles
  • Ear Ornament with spirals and dangle
Date1000 BC–1600 AD
PlaceEcuador
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 11/16 × 11/16 in. (4.3 × 1.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2544
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least August 1969–2004 [1]; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1] Glassell Album #6, before slide dated "AUG 69".

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