Crown adorned with ornaments depicting the Sun God

photo shop pasting of separate images of two-part object

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CultureTiwanaku (Tiahuanaco)

Titles

Crown adorned with ornaments depicting the Sun God
Two-part Headdress

Datec. 300

PlaceBolivia, South America

PlaceChile, South America

PlacePeru, South America

MediumGold

DimensionsOther (Frontispiece): 6 15/16 × 6 3/4 in. (17.7 × 17.1 cm)
Other (Headband): 3 9/16 × 6 1/2 × 16 15/16 in. (9 × 16.5 × 43.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number2001.863.A,.B

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Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection

Object Type

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS & REGALIA

Provenance[David Bernstein Fine Art, New York, before May 22, 2001] [1] [2]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913—2008), Houston, by at least May 22, 2001[1] [2]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Glassell Inventory, described on May 22, 2001.
[2] Glassell Album #15.

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