Unknown Central and South American
Set of Seven Figural Pendants

Set of Seven Figural Pendants

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Set of Seven Figural Pendants
Artist
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Set of Seven Figural Pendants
Date500–1550 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1031.1-.7
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceGladys M. Hill; Estate of Gladys M. Hill [1]; [Sotheby's New York, May 12-13, 1983, lot 156]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 1983–2001 [2]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Sotheby's catalog.
[2] Glassell Inventory, described on July 29, 1983.

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Two Hammered Figural Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Two Hammered Figural Pendants
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2002.4209.1,.2
Seven Figural Ornaments
Unknown Central and South American
Seven Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.1-.7
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Crescent Plaque with Figure and Triangular Pendants
100–800 AD
Gold
2001.1060
Pair of Crab Bell Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Crab Bell Pendants
900–1550 AD
Cast gold
2001.1100.1,.2
Pair of Flying Fish Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Flying Fish Pendants
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.1125.1,.2
Pair of Bar Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Bar Pendants
1000–1550 AD
Gold
2002.4207.1,.2
Three Cast Openwork Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Three Cast Openwork Pendants
1000–1550 AD
Gold
2002.4210.1-.3
Eleven Foil Hummingbird Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Eleven Foil Hummingbird Pendants
100 BC–700 AD
Sheet gold
2002.4248.1-.11
Sixteen Floral Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Sixteen Floral Pendants
1000 BC–1600 AD
Gold
2002.4309.1-.16
Pair of Butterfly Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Butterfly Pendants
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.832.1,.2
Pair of Hourglass-shaped Ear Ornament with Disk Pendants
Unknown Central and South American
Pair of Hourglass-shaped Ear Ornament with Disk Pendants
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.827-2001.828
Open-Backed Figural Pendant
Unknown Central and South American
Open-Backed Figural Pendant
100–1000 AD
Gold
2001.1022