Woman's Ceremonial Headband

Woman's Ceremonial Headband

Public Domain

CultureNias peoples
Titles
  • Woman's Ceremonial Headband
DateLate 19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions1 7/8 × 7 dia. in. (55.9 × 4.8 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2367
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
200 Brown 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, 1996-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 12/15/94.

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