Unknown Central and South American
Headdress ornament

CultureChimú
Titles
  • Headdress ornament
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru
MediumHammered, cut, and chased gold
Dimensions11 5/8 × 7 1/8 in. (29.5 × 18.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.845
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913—2008), Houston, by at least January 1971—2001 [1]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Glassell Album #6, before slide dated "JAN 71."

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