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Owl

Owl

Public Domain

Artist
CultureTairona
Titles
  • Owl
Date1000–1550 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions1 3/8 × 1 × 7/8 in. (3.5 × 2.5 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1362.A,.B
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance(Similar to lot #71 in Sotheby's Pre-Columbian Art Auction, November 18, 1987);
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1362

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front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Bead in the Shape of an Owl
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.1204
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Stafftop in the Form of an Owl
1–1550 AD
Gold
2010.1341
Ornament in the Form of an Owl with Dangles, one of a pair
Unknown Central and South American
Ornament in the Form of an Owl with Dangles, one of a pair
200 BC–400 AD
Gold
2010.1375.2
Ornament in the Form of an Owl with Dangles (one of a pair)
Unknown Central and South American
Ornament in the Form of an Owl with Dangles (one of a pair)
200 BC–400 AD
Gold
2010.1375.1
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Ornaments Depicting a Decapitator Owl Deity
100–800 AD
Gold
2010.369.1,.2
Owl ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Owl ornaments
100–700 AD
Gold
2001.1356.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Miniature Ornament Mask
600 BC–400 AD
Gold and white gold
2010.953
Disk
Unknown Central and South American
Disk
400–1000 AD
Gold or gold alloy
2004.2540
Nose Ornament
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
200 BC–400 AD
Gold
2010.607
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament with Feline Heads
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.530
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament with Eye and Snake
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.531
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament with Feline Heads
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.529
Unknown Central and South American