Deity Effigy Beaker

CultureChimú
Titles
  • Deity Effigy Beaker
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 2 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (11.5 × 7.3 × 7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.279
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance[Christie's, Paris, June 14, 2004, Art africain, oceanien et precolombien Sale 5088, Lot 320]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, June 14, 2004–2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed bar code label on bottom: 1220 3260
Printed sticker with handwritten numbers: 320 / 5088 / CHRISTIES

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