Unknown Central and South American
Spoon with a Finial in the Form of a Feline Head

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Spoon with a Finial in the Form of a Feline Head
Artist
CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
  • Spoon with a Finial in the Form of a Feline Head
Date650–900 AD
PlacePeru
MediumStone
DimensionsOverall: 11/16 × 1 5/8 × 4 in. (1.8 × 4.1 × 10.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1105
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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