Ornament of a Stylized Bird, one of four

CultureQuimbaya (possibly)
Titles
  • Ornament of a Stylized Bird, one of four
Date1–800 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/8 × 1 5/8 × 1/4 in. (5.3 × 4.1 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1322
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before March 12, 2003–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell inventory; precedes object described on March 12, 2003.

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