CultureVicús
Titles
- Nose Ornament Depicting a Feline Face
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (8.9 × 12 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.594
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view
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Object Type
Probably John Wise, 1970's;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since 1970's [Glassell Album #7, slide dated "MAR- JUL 71"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.594
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stickers on verso: GN4; 84A; 24A.
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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Unknown Central and South American
200 BC–400 AD
Gold
2010.618
Unknown Central and South American
100 BC–700 AD
Gold
2010.1288
Unknown Central and South American
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.527
Unknown Central and South American
200 BC–400 AD
Gold, silver coating
2010.601
