Unknown Central and South American
Running Warriors with Trophy Head

CultureNasca
Titles
  • Running Warriors with Trophy Head
Date100 BC–700 AD
PlacePeru
MediumSpondylus shell, gold, silver, purple mussel, resin, cotton cord
DimensionsOverall: 2 15/16 × 7/8 × 1 in. (7.5 × 2.2 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.986
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least July 1970–2008 [1][2][3]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album #5, precedes slide dated "JUL 70."
[2] Report by Alan R. Sawyer, July, 1970.
[3] Scheduled examination by Alan R. Sawyer and Heather Lechtman, October, 1971, letter dated 8/17/1971.

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