Crown

CultureChimú
Titles
  • Crown
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions2 1/2 × 7 in. diameter (6.4 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.890
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1968;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.890

Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

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Crown
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.831
front of objects
c. 300
Gold or gold alloy
2001.862.A,.B
Crown
1900–1950
Repousse sheet gold
97.788
Miniature collar
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.1279
Headdress
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.1278
Tunic
1100–1450 AD
Woven red alpaca wool and gilt silver
2001.970
Crown
300–1550 AD
Gold
2001.1273
Crown
1–800
Gold
2001.1015
Crown
100 BC–700 AD
Gold and string
2001.903
Crown
300–1550 AD
Gold
2001.1272
Crown Depicting Rulers Holding Ceremonial Staffs
800–1375 AD
Hammered and chased gold
2001.1065