Deity Head Effigy Finial
CultureMoche
Titles
- Deity Head Effigy Finial
Date100–800 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
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Dimensions2 × 2 1/4 × 1 in. (5.1 × 5.7 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1064
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
209M Jones Galleries
On view
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Object Type
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1982 [Glassell Album #10, slide dated "NOV 82"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1064
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