Ear Ornament with Andean Condor Heads

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Ear Ornament with Andean Condor Heads
CultureChavín
Titles
  • Ear Ornament with Andean Condor Heads
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumGold inlaid with green stones
DimensionsOverall: 7/8 × 4 13/16 in. (2.2 × 12.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.315
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by March 15, 2003–2008 [1] [2]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Inventory number precedes purchase on March 15, 2003.
[2] Robert Sonin report dated 3.10.2004.

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