Unknown Central and South American
Ornament with Raised Circles

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Ornament with Raised Circles
Artist
CultureNariño
Titles
  • Ornament with Raised Circles
Date600–1600 AD
PlaceEcuador/Colombia
MediumGilt metal
Dimensions1/4 × 4 7/8 × 5 3/8 in. (0.6 × 12.4 × 13.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.690
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition HistoryVisit from María Alicia, director of Museo del Oro, Bogotá, January 21–23, 2019: Very good

"Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia," Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, May 29—October 2, 2022; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, November 6, 2022—April 16, 2023; Montreál Museum of Fine Arts, Quebec, Canada, May 29—October 8, 2023. (OL.1515)

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