Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ear Ornaments

CultureCalima
Titles
  • Pair of Ear Ornaments
Date100 BC–800 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall (Each): 2 3/8 × 2 3/4 × 3/16 in. (6 × 7 × 0.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.4251.1,.2
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2002, 2002.4251

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