Ear Ornament with Andean Condor Heads

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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

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Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection

Object Type

METALWORK

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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