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Avian Staff Top

Avian Staff Top

Public Domain

Artist
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Avian Staff Top
  • Stafftop in the Form of a Frigate Bird
Date1–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1342
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
209M Jones Galleries
Exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Sotheby's, New York, November 25, 1996, lot 58]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, November 25, 1996–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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Avian Staff Top
Unknown Central and South American
Avian Staff Top
1–1550 AD
Gold
2010.1334
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Ornament with Seven Avians
1200–1532 AD
Silver, gold, and feathers
2010.1254
left side of object
Unknown Central and South American
Zoomorphic Pendant with Avian Head and Curling Tail
1000–1550 AD
Gold
2010.1333
Toucan Staff Top
Unknown Central and South American
Toucan Staff Top
1–1550
Cast gold
2001.962
Trumpet or Staff Finial
Unknown Central and South American
Trumpet or Staff Finial
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2002.4324
back of object
Unknown Central and South American
Staff Finial in the Form of a Human Head
800–1375 AD
Gold
2010.1018
Staff
Unknown Central and South American
Staff
c. 900–1470 AD
Gold
2002.4335
Image non disponible pour Ceremonial Staff
Unknown Central and South American
Ceremonial Staff
1100–1450 AD
Gold
2010.1100
Frigatebird Staff Finial
Unknown Central and South American
Frigatebird Staff Finial
1–1550 AD
Gold
2010.1328
Square Staff
Unknown Central and South American
Square Staff
1000–1470 AD
Gold
2002.4257
Staff with Bird
Unknown Central and South American
Staff with Bird
1000 BC–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4285
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Plaques with Staff Gods
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.801.1,.2
Unknown Central and South American