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Miniature size, magical quality : Nasca art from the Glassell collection /

"Presents a previously unpublished group of Nasca miniature objects from the Glassell Collection of Pre-Columbian Art. The miniatures, a majority of which first existed in pairs, date to about 600 A.D. and most were carved from or incorporate spondylus shell"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Other Authors: Marzio, Frances
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houston : Museum of Fine Arts ; [2007]
Subjects:
Nazca culture.
Indian shell engraving > Peru.
Shellcraft > Peru.
Spondylus > Peru.
Peru > Antiquities.
Glassell, Alfred C. > (Alfred Curry), > 1913-2008 > Ethnological collections.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Description
Summary:"Presents a previously unpublished group of Nasca miniature objects from the Glassell Collection of Pre-Columbian Art. The miniatures, a majority of which first existed in pairs, date to about 600 A.D. and most were carved from or incorporate spondylus shell"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:ix, 91 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780300137477 (softcover : alk. paper)
0300137478 (softcover : alk. paper)