Unknown Central and South American
Ornament in the Form of a Feline Headed Deity

Ornament in the Form of a Feline Headed Deity

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Ornament in the Form of a Feline Headed Deity
Artist
CultureChavín
Titles
  • Ornament in the Form of a Feline Headed Deity
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumShell inlaid with turquoise
DimensionsOverall: 1 11/16 × 13/16 × 3/16 in. (4.3 × 2.1 × 0.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1224
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Christie's, Paris, December 8, 2004, lot 339]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, December 8, 2004–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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