Ornament

CultureSumba Island peoples
Titles
  • Ornament
Date19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold alloy
Dimensions9 3/4 × 12 3/4 × 1/8 in. (24.8 × 32.4 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2292
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
200 Brown Gallery
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Provenance[Taisei Gallery, by 1993][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1992-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 10/27/92.

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