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Bird as Belt Pendant

Bird as Belt Pendant

Public Domain

Artist
CultureUnknown culture
Titles
  • Bird as Belt Pendant
Date1000 BC–1600 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions2 5/16 × 2 9/16 × 3/8 in. (5.9 × 6.5 × 1.0 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.4391
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least May 17, 1993–2002 [1]; given to MFAH, 2002.

[1] Glassell Inventory, precedes objects purchased from Sotheby's auction on May 17, 1993.

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front of object
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front of object
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front of object
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front of object
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Shell
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front of object, in case as received by MFAH
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650–900 AD
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front of object
Unknown Central and South American
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c. 900–100 BC
Gold
2001.894
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Unknown Central and South American
Necklace of Stylized Bird Heads or Possibly Sharks' Teeth
500–1550 AD
Gold and glass beads
2002.4271
Rattle Bird Finial
Unknown Central and South American
Rattle Bird Finial
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2002.4241
Unknown Central and South American