Pair of Poporos in the Forms of Fruit or Ears of Corn

CultureQuimbaya (possibly)
Titles
  • Pair of Poporos in the Forms of Fruit or Ears of Corn
Date1–800 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
Dimensions.1: 5 7/16 × 1 13/16 in. (13.8 × 4.6 cm)
.2: 5 7/16 × 1 3/4 in. (13.8 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.851.1,.2
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.851.1

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