Seahorse Pendant

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Public Domain

CultureSulawesi Island peoples
Titles
  • Seahorse Pendant
Date19th Century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions5 3/8 × 2 × 3/4 in. (13.7 × 5.1 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2358
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, 2003-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 12/05/02.

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