Unknown Central and South American
Plaque Ornament in the Shape of a Hand with the Head of a Deity Inscribed

front of object

Public Domain

Plaque Ornament in the Shape of a Hand with the Head of a Deity Inscribed
Artist
CultureChavín
Titles
  • Plaque Ornament in the Shape of a Hand with the Head of a Deity Inscribed
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumShell
DimensionsOverall: 4 5/16 × 3 3/16 × 11/16 in. (10.9 × 8.1 × 1.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.653
Not on view

Explore Further

Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.653

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Pair of Deity Head Effigy Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Deity Head Effigy Ornaments
900–200 BC
Spondylus shell with mother of pearl and stone inlays
2010.899.1,.2
Incensario Stand
Unknown Central and South American
Incensario Stand
c. 600–900
Earthenware with pigment
2018.637
Incensario Stand
Unknown Central and South American
Incensario Stand
c. 600–900
Earthenware with pigment
2018.638
Ornament in the Shape of a Crouching Jaguar Deity
Unknown Central and South American
Ornament in the Shape of a Crouching Jaguar Deity
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.1181
Ornamental Plaque with Bird Deity
Unknown Central and South American
Ornamental Plaque with Bird Deity
c. 600–1000 AD
Gold
2004.2533
Pectoral Depicting the Head of a Fanged Andean Condor Deity
Unknown Central and South American
Pectoral Depicting the Head of a Fanged Andean Condor Deity
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.1196
Bowl
Unknown Central and South American
Bowl
900–200 BC
Stone
2004.2532
Crown Decorated with Condor, Feline, and Serpent Deities
Unknown Central and South American
Crown Decorated with Condor, Feline, and Serpent Deities
900–200 BC
Gold
2004.2485
Vessel of a Caped Woman
Unknown Central and South American
Vessel of a Caped Woman
100 BC–700 AD
Earthenware with slip
91.311
Pair of Deity Effigy Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Deity Effigy Ornaments
900–200 BC
Bone
2010.898.1,.2
Ornament with Double-headed Serpents, Feline Deity Head, and Disk Pendants (one of a pair)
Unknown Central and South American
Ornament with Double-headed Serpents, Feline Deity Head, and Disk Pendants (one of a pair)
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.1203.1
Ornament with Double-headed Serpents, Feline Deity Head, and Disk Pendants (one of a pair)
Unknown Central and South American
Ornament with Double-headed Serpents, Feline Deity Head, and Disk Pendants (one of a pair)
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.1203.2