Pair of Earrings (Subeng)

CultureBugis peoples
Titles
  • Pair of Earrings (Subeng)
Dateearly 20th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold and glass beads
Dimensions.1: 3 × 1 7/16 diameter in. (7.6 × 3.7 cm)
.2: 2 7/8 × 1 7/16 diameter in. (7.3 × 3.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2368.1,.2
Non exposé

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Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 1994][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1996-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 12/15/94.

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