CultureMoche
Titles
- Necklace Bead Depicting a Trophy Head
- Bead of a Head
Date100–800 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold with turquoise
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/16 × 2 1/8 × 1 7/8 in. (6.2 × 5.4 × 4.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.265
Not on view
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Object Type
[1] Invoice dated March 20, 2006.
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