Pair of Upper Armbands

CultureJavanese
Titles
  • Pair of Upper Armbands
Date9th-10th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions.1: 7 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (18.4 × 13.3 × 7 cm)
.2: 6 3/4 × 5 3/8 × 2 1/4 in. (17.1 × 13.7 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2230.1,.2
Non exposé

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Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 1999][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1999-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1] Glassell Inventory, described on 11/30/99.

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