Unknown Central and South American
Ear Ornament

CultureTolita-Tumaco
Titles
  • Ear Ornament
Date600 BC–400 AD
PlaceEcuador
MediumGold with stone bead
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 × 11/16 × 3/16 in. (3.1 × 1.8 × 0.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.334
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.334

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