Crown

Crown

Public Domain

Crown
CultureNias peoples
Titles
  • Crown
Datelate 19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions6 5/8 × 6 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (16.8 × 16.5 × 17.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2355
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
206M Arnold Gallery
On view

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Department
Asian Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 1994][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1994-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 7/20/93.

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