Unknown Central and South American
Miniature Headdress

CultureChimú
Titles
  • Miniature Headdress
  • Feather Assemblage
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumFeathers, cloth and metal
Dimensions11 1/8 × 5 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (28.3 × 13.3 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1171
Not on view

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ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe, collected by 1930s [1]; by descent, private collection, Europe, before November 15, 1994 [1]; [Sotheby's, New York, November 15, 1994, lot 31][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, November 15, 1994–2001; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Sotheby's auction catalog.

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