Ear Ornament

CultureChimú (possibly)
Titles
  • Ear Ornament
Date1100–1450 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions1 7/8 diameter × 1/16 in. (4.8 × 0.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.4259
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2002, 2002.4259

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