Unknown Central and South American
Labret

Labret

Public Domain

Artist
CultureMixtec
Titles
  • Labret
Date1000–1521 AD
PlaceMexico
MediumGold
Dimensions1 3/4 × 2 × 1 1/16 in. (4.4 × 5.1 × 2.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1212
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least November 1985–2001 [1]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Glassell Album #10, precedes purchase on November 26, 1985 and slide dated "NOV 85."

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