Maker
Unknown American
CultureAmerican
Titles
- "Cameo Helmet" mollusk (Cypraeacassis rufa) with carved cameo (one of a pair)
Datec. 1850–1900
PlaceUnited States
MediumShell
Dimensions4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Alice Pratt Brown
Object numberB.73.2.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Belter Parlor
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceAlice Nelson Pratt Brown (1902–1984), Houston; given to MFAH, 1973.
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Unknown American
c. 1850–1900
Shell
B.73.2.2
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Glass and ceramic
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Unknown Central and South American
100 BC–700 AD
Sodalite, turquoise, spondylus shell, greenstone, shell, resin, cotton cord
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Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1983
Silk chiffon, tulle, synthetic embroidery thread, and metal zipper
2000.499.A,.B