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Five Shaman Figures from a Textile

Five Shaman Figures from a Textile

Public Domain

Artist
CultureParacas
Titles
  • Five Shaman Figures from a Textile
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumPolychromatic woven textile
DimensionsOverall (each figure): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (4.5 × 4.5 cm)
 Frame (outer): 5 1/2 × 15 7/8 × 1 in. (14 × 40.3 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1077
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Galerie Meyer, Los Angeles, 1965]; Alan Lapiner; [Christie's, Paris, June 7, 2005, lot 302]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, June 7, 2005–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed Christie's label with additional "302" / "5207" on verso

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600–1600 AD
Gold foil
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Four Figural Ornaments
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Four Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.35-.38
Thirteen Figural Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Thirteen Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.22-.34
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Macaw Pendant, one of a pair
100 BC–700 AD
Spondylus shell with turquoise inlay
2010.1317.2
Unknown Central and South American