Unknown Central and South American
Plume Ornament with Stingrays

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Plume Ornament with Stingrays
Artist
CultureUnknown
Titles
  • Plume Ornament with Stingrays
Date400–1100 AD
PlaceBolivia/Peru, South America
MediumSilver and gold
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 × 3 1/4 × 2 1/16 in. (22.6 × 8.3 × 5.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.394
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least May 16, 1969–2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album #4, invoice.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed sticker on verso: 680
Printed sticker on verso: 75

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