Pair of Bird Ornaments with Pendant Wings

CultureUnknown culture
Titles
  • Pair of Bird Ornaments with Pendant Wings
Date1000–1550 AD
MediumGold
Dimensions.1: 1 1/8 x 1/2 x 3/8 in. (2.9 x 1.3 x 1 cm)
.2: 1 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (2.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Iacopo Gambini
Object number99.649.1,.2
Non exposé

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ProvenanceIacopo Giovanni Gambini (1932–2004) and Ursula Gambini, Houston, until 1999; given to MFAH, 1999.

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