Ear Spool

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Ear Spool
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CultureCaddoan Mississippian
Titles
  • Ear Spool
Date1200–1350
PlaceSpiro Site, Oklahoma, United States
MediumStone with hammered copper overlay
Dimensions1 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. diameter (4.1 × 7.0 cm)
Credit LineThe McDannald Collection, gift of Arthur T. McDannald
Object number63.106
Not on view

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ProvenanceArthur T. McDannald (d. 1963), Houston; given to MFAH, 1963.
Exhibition History"The Collector's Legacy: The Founding Collections of the Houston Museum of Natural Science." Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX
Mar 31–Oct 7, 1990 (LN: 90.17)

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1200–1350
Stone with hammered copper overlay
63.105
Ear Spool
1200–1350
Stone with hammered copper overlay
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1200–1350
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