Unknown Central and South American
Pendant in the Form of a Feline

Pendant in the Form of a Feline

Public Domain

Artist
CultureChavín (possibly)
Titles
  • Pendant in the Form of a Feline
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumShell inlaid with gold
DimensionsOverall: 11/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (1.8 × 3.4 × 0.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1225
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Christie's, Paris, June 14, 2004, lot 306]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, June 14, 2004–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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