Dance Crown Set

CultureBalinese
Titles
  • Dance Crown Set
Dateearly 20th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold and precious stones
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 × 6 3/4 × 7 in. (19.1 × 17.1 × 17.8 cm)
Other (A): 1 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (3.2 × 19.1 × 13 cm)
Other (B): 2 1/4 × 8 5/8 × 4 in. (5.7 × 21.9 × 10.2 cm)
Other (C): 5 3/4 × 10 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (14.6 × 25.7 × 4.4 cm)
Overall (D): 4 × 4 13/16 × 1/2 in. (10.2 × 12.2 × 1.3 cm)
Overall (E): 14 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (36.2 × 5.7 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2258.A-.E
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
206M Arnold Gallery
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Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 1995][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1996-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, 5/17/95.

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