Crown

Crown

Public Domain

Crown
CultureNias peoples
Titles
  • Crown
Date19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions16 3/4 × 16 × 15 in. (42.5 × 40.6 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2365
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
206M Arnold Gallery
Exposé

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Department
Asian Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 1994][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1994-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 7/22/94.

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