Unknown Central and South American
Plaque depicting the face of the Sun God surrounded by rays

Plaque depicting the face of the Sun God surrounded by rays

Public Domain

Plaque depicting the face of the Sun God surrounded by rays
Artist
CultureTiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) style
Titles
  • Plaque depicting the face of the Sun God surrounded by rays
  • Sun God Ornament
  • Plaque
DateEarly to mid 20th century AD
PlaceBolivia
PlaceChile
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 9 5/16 × 9 9/16 × 1 7/8 in. (23.6 × 24.3 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.843
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceReport by Robert Sonin dated 7.7.1987, includes statement that it is Ex. Weber Collection, Basel;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.843

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