Ornament in the Form of a "Tweezers" with a Human Face

Ornament in the Form of a "Tweezers" with a Human Face

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Ornament in the Form of a "Tweezers" with a Human Face
CultureVicús
Titles
  • Ornament in the Form of a "Tweezers" with a Human Face
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold and stone
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 × 2 3/8 × 1 3/16 in. (7 × 6 × 3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1156
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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