Pair of Ear Ornaments

Pair of Ear Ornaments

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CultureToraja peoples
Titles
  • Pair of Ear Ornaments
Date19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
DimensionsEach: 4 3/4 × 2 1/8 × 1/16 in. (12.1 × 5.4 × 0.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2374.1,.2
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 2001][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 2001-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 6/7/01.

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