Pectoral with Deity

CultureCoclé
Titles
  • Pectoral with Deity
Date300–1550 AD
PlacePanama
MediumHammered and chased gold
Dimensions1 1/4 × 3 7/16 in. (3.2 × 8.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2440
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least May 19, 2001–2004 [1]; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1] Glassell Inventory, precedes object purchased from Sotheby's auction on May 19, 2001.
Exhibition History“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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