Pendant with Two Billy Goats

Pendant with Two Billy Goats

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Pendant with Two Billy Goats
CultureSumba Island peoples
Titles
  • Pendant with Two Billy Goats
Date19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions2 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 5/8 in. (6.4 × 6 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2290
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
208M Mullins Gallery
On view

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Department
Asian Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
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 on 4/23/92.

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