Unknown Central and South American
Necklace

Necklace

Public Domain

Artist
CultureManteño (possibly)
Titles
  • Necklace
Date1000 BC–1600 AD
PlaceEcuador
MediumSilver
Dimensionslength: 14 1/4 inches (36.2 cm.)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2542
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least August 1969–2004 [1]; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1] Glassell Album #6, before slide dated "AUG 69".

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