Plaque with a Feline Head

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Plaque with a Feline Head
CultureNariño
Titles
  • Plaque with a Feline Head
Date600–1600 AD
PlaceEcuador/Colombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.838
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceProbably [Andre Emmerich Inc., New York, before May 1971][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least May 1971–2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell album #7, slide with Emmerich's name and catalog number "YE 171" dated "MAY 71."

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