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CultureTolita-Tumaco
Titles
  • Shaman Ornament
Date400 BC–400 AD
PlaceEcuador
MediumGold, silver, and platinum
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 2 1/16 × 11/16 in. (6 × 5.3 × 1.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.954
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
211M Jones Galleries
On view

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Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.954

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