Pendant with Mythological Animals

left side of object

Public Domain

Pendant with Mythological Animals
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Pendant with Mythological Animals
  • Ornament in the Form of Duplicated Bird Composite Creatures
Date700–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1326
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
Exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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