Unknown Central and South American
Headdress Ornament

CultureTiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) (probably)
Titles
  • Headdress Ornament
Date800–1500 AD
PlaceBolivia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 5 7/8 in. (14 × 15 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.644
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceEx. private New Jersey collection;
(Arte Primitivo NY, 6.9.05, lot #276);
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.644

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