Pendant in the Form of a Man/Bird

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Pendant in the Form of a Man/Bird
CultureCauca (Popayan)
Titles
  • Pendant in the Form of a Man/Bird
Date900–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1318
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceSir Alfred Maudsley (1850–1931) [1]; Private collection, UK; [Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1987, lot 54]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, November 18, 1987–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Sotheby's Catalog, November 18, 1987, lot 54.

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