Ceremonial Fighting Cock

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Public Domain

CultureMinangkabau peoples
Titles
  • Ceremonial Fighting Cock
Date19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold leaf and wood
Dimensions9 3/4 × 2 1/4 × 7 1/8 in. (24.8 × 5.7 × 18.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2330
Non exposé

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Department
Asian Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 2002][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 2002-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 12/31/01.

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