CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
- Ornament
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumConch and mussel shell and metal
Dimensions1 9/16 × 1 1/16 × 3/8 in. (4 × 2.7 × 1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1166
Not on view
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1166
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