Pendant of a Shaman Transformed into a Toucan

CultureTairona
Titles
  • Pendant of a Shaman Transformed into a Toucan
  • Zoomorph
Date500–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1348
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
209M Jones Galleries
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Provenance[André Emmerich (1924–2007) Gallery, New York]; Mrs. Hans Hofmann, New York; [Sotheby's, New York, May 28, 1997, lot 35]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, May 28, 1997–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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