Unknown Central and South American
Ornament with spiraled wire

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Ornament with spiraled wire
Artist
CultureNariño
Titles
  • Ornament with spiraled wire
  • Ornament
Date600–1600 AD
PlaceEcuador/Colombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 9/16 × 1 9/16 in. (4 × 4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.687
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenancePrivate collection; [Sotheby's, New York, November 20, 1989, lot 56]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 1989–2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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