Unknown Central and South American
Necklace of Snail Beads

Necklace of Snail Beads

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Necklace of Snail Beads
Artist
CultureMoche
Titles
  • Necklace of Snail Beads
Date100–800 AD
PlacePeru , South America
MediumGold
Dimensions3/8 × 30L in. (1 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.865
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceKen Klassen, Bellington, Washington, before April 23, 1993 [1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913—2008), Houston, by at least April 23, 1993—2001 [1]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Glassell Inventory- described on April 23, 1993, purchased from Ken Klassen.

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