Ceremonial Frontal Crown

Ceremonial Frontal Crown

Public Domain

CultureMinangkabau peoples
Titles
  • Ceremonial Frontal Crown
DateLate 19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions5 9/16 × 10 7/8 × 1/8 in. (14.1 × 27.6 × .3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2421
Not 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][1]Glassell Inventory, described on 7/22/94.

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