Bat Figure

CultureNariño
Titles
  • Bat Figure
Date600–1600 AD
Made inColombia (possibly)
Made inEcuador (possibly)
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 × 3 5/16 in. (4.8 × 8.4 cm)
Other (Head): 3/4 × 1 1/8 in. (1.9 × 2.9 cm)
Other (Body): 1 1/8 × 2 3/16 in. (2.9 × 5.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1286.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 1993–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album #12, precedes object bought at auction, May 17, 1993.
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

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