Four Finger Ornaments

CultureUrabá
Titles
  • Four Finger Ornaments
Date1–1600 AD
PlaceEcuador
MediumGold
Dimensions2010.668: 4 15/16 × 9/16 diameter in. (12.5 × 1.4 cm)
2010.669: 7 × 5/8 diameter in. (17.8 × 1.6 cm)
2010.670: 4 15/16 × 1/2 diameter in. (12.5 × 1.3 cm)
2010.671: 4 7/8 × 9/16 diameter in. (12.4 × 1.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.668-2010.671
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

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