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Pre-Columbian Art
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The Glassell Collection of Pre-Columbian Gold
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Moché, Peru, Pair of Ear Ornaments Depicting Supernatural Felines, 100—800 A.D.
The MFAH, gift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
The peoples of ancient America valued gold for its spiritual power rather than for its worth. Gold was believed to be the flesh of the gods and to possess the energy of the sun.
This rare collection of Pre-Columbian gold, donated by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., Chairman Emeritus and Life Trustee of the MFAH, includes gold objects that were created as personal ornaments to adorn the face and body, as well as ritual objects, like drinking cups for ceremonies and masks for burials.
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