Ceremonial Pectoral Disk (Karse)

CultureMoluccas peoples
Titles
  • Ceremonial Pectoral Disk (Karse)
Dateearly 19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions5 5/16 in. diameter (13.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2317
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Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 1992][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1992-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described 4/23/92.

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