CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
- Ornament with Human Face
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumShells, green stone, and metal
Dimensions1 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 5/8 in. (4.8 × 4.8 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1169
Not on view
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1169
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650–900 AD
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