Unknown Central and South American
Ornament with Figures in a Boat and Fish Below

front of object

Public Domain

Ornament with Figures in a Boat and Fish Below
Artist
CultureChimú
Titles
  • Ornament with Figures in a Boat and Fish Below
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.663
Not on view

Explore Further

Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1975 [Glassell Album #7, slide dated "MAR- JUL 71"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.663

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Ornament with Figures of Two Human Heads
200 BC–800 AD
Gold
2010.677
Necklace of Tear Shaped Pendant Ornaments with Figures of Fishes and Birds
Unknown Central and South American
Necklace of Tear Shaped Pendant Ornaments with Figures of Fishes and Birds
1100–1450 AD
Gold
2010.461
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Disk Ornament with Figures of a Squatting Human and Double-Headed Serpent
1–800 AD
Gold
2010.780
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Rattle Ornament with Figures of a Warrior and Bird Warrior
100–800 AD
Gold
2010.262
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ornaments in the Form of "Jumping Jack" Figures
1–200 AD
Gold
2010.1034.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ornaments with Human Figures
1–800 AD
Gold
2010.994.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ear Ornaments with Human Figures
650–900 AD
Gold and silver
2010.325.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Circular Ear Ornaments with Figures of Monkeys
600–1600 AD
Gold
2010.351.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Crown with Figures
1100–1450 AD
Gold
2010.380
Image Not Available for Pair of Human Figures
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Human Figures
200 BC–200 AD
Gold
2010.880.1,.2
165 Pieces of Metal (most are figures or spears)
Unknown Central and South American
165 Pieces of Metal (most are figures or spears)
1000 BC–1600 AD
Gold
2002.4306
underside of object
Unknown Central and South American
Bowl with Figures of Lizards
100–800 AD
Gold
2010.1168