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CultureMuisca
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  • Bird Pendant
Date600–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1284
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
209M Jones Galleries
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Object Type
Provenance[Sotheby's, New York, May 17, 1988, lot 36]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, May 17, 1994–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.
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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front of object
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700–1550 AD
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front of object
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900–1550 AD
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700–1550 AD
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900–1550 AD
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