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Ceremonial Pectoral Dish

Ceremonial Pectoral Dish

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Ceremonial Pectoral Dish
Artist
CultureMoluccas peoples
Titles
  • Ceremonial Pectoral Dish
Date18th–19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions1 × 6 7/8 in. diameter (2.5 × 17.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2320
Non exposé

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Department
Asian Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 1992][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1992-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described 10/23/92.

Published References de Jonge, Nico and van Dijk, Toos, "Forgotten Islands of Indonesia: The Art and Culture of the Southeast Moluccas" (Hong Kong: Periplus Editions, 1995), 111, fig. 7.2.

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