Finial in the form of a Bird's Head

CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Finial in the form of a Bird's Head
Date1–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3/4 × 7/8 × 1 3/8 in. (1.9 × 2.2 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1330
Non exposé

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Provenance[Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1987, lot 52]; 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.

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