Ornament of a Fanged Deity
CultureChavín
Titles
- Ornament of a Fanged Deity
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/16 × 3 1/4 in. (7.7 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.429
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
211M Jones Galleries
On view
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Object Type
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.429
Published References "Trujillo Precolombino," p. 281
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900–200 BC
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900–200 BC
Gold
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1884–1895
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900–200 BC
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