CultureTairona
Titles
- Labret
Date1000–1550 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions1 7/8 × 3/4 × 5/8 in. (4.8 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1384
Non exposé
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[1] "Ancient American Art: An Aesthetic View," Rose Art Museum, Waltham, MA, November 7–December 20, 1981, fig. 95.
[2] Sotheby's catalog.
[2] Glassell Album #10.
Exhibition History"Ancient American Art: An Aesthetic View," Rose Art Museum, Waltham, Massachussetts, November 7–December 20, 1981.
"Gold! Natural Treasure, Cultural Obsession," Houston Museum of Natural Science, February 18–September 18, 2005.
“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.
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