Bowl

CultureChimú
Titles
  • Bowl
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGourd with inlaid turquoise and shell
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 7 1/2 in. (6 × 19 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1458
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least December, 1995–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell inventory, precedes object described on December 13, 1995.

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front of object
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front of object, in case as received by MFAH
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front of object
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front of object
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