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Disk Ornament

Disk Ornament

Public Domain

Artist
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Disk Ornament
Date500–1550 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/8 in. diameter (13 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1294
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Ken Klassen, Burnaby, Canada] [1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least June, 1992–2001 [1] [2]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Glassell Inventory, described on June 8, 1992.
[2] Glassell Album # 12.

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Pair of Spiral Ear Ornaments with Disks
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Spiral Ear Ornaments with Disks
500–1550 AD
Gold
2001.802.1,.2
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Double-sided Disk Ear Ornaments
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.817.1,.2
Pair of Hourglass-shaped Ear Ornament with Disk Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Hourglass-shaped Ear Ornament with Disk Pendants
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.827-2001.828
Image non disponible pour Round Convex Disk
Unknown Central and South American
Round Convex Disk
500–1550 AD
Gold with cinnebar
2001.1305
Disk and Tube Necklace
Unknown Central and South American
Disk and Tube Necklace
500–1500 AD
Gold
2001.868
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Circular Disk with Face
800–1500 AD
Gold
2001.847
Disk with Three Rows of Large Bosses
Unknown Central and South American
Disk with Three Rows of Large Bosses
200 BC–400 AD
Gold
2001.1300
Disk Pectoral with Crocodile
Unknown Central and South American
Disk Pectoral with Crocodile
300–1550 AD
Hammered and chased gold
2001.1194
Disk and Tube Necklace
Unknown Central and South American
Disk and Tube Necklace
500–1500 AD
Gold
2001.869
Disk
Unknown Central and South American
Disk
1000 BC–1600 AD
Gold
2002.4342
Pair of Disk Earrings
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Disk Earrings
500–1500 AD
Gold
2001.814.1,.2
Pair of Disk Earrings
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Disk Earrings
200–1600 AD
Gold
2001.805.1,.2
Unknown Central and South American