Unknown Central and South American
Lime Container (poporo) with Dipper

front of object

Public Domain

Lime Container (poporo) with Dipper
Artist
CultureQuimbaya or Uraba
Titles
  • Lime Container (poporo) with Dipper
Date200–1600 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions5 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 1 in. (14 × 5.7 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1045.A,.B
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceProbably Dr. Howard Balensweig (1921–2011) and Carolyn Balenswieg (born 1945), New York, before 1999 [1]; Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by May 4, 2000–2001 [2]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Robert Sonin report dated November 3 1999.
[2] Glassell Inventory, inventory number precedes purchase described on May 4, 2000.

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Mask
Unknown Central and South American
Mask
1500–300 BC
Jade
2012.380
as displayed in Glassell home, with AG.2018
Unknown Central and South American
Lime Container (Poporo) Lid
1–800 AD
Gold
2010.852.A,.B
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Ovoid Lime Container (poporo)
200–1600 AD
Gold
2001.1050
assembled
Unknown Central and South American
Lime Container (Poporo) Lid
1–800 AD
Gold
2010.853.A-.C
Two-part Fish Lime Container with Dipper
Unknown Central and South American
Two-part Fish Lime Container with Dipper
1000 BC–1600 AD
Wood, bone, and string
2002.4357.A-.C
Image Not Available for National Flower and Garden Show
Unknown American
National Flower and Garden Show
no date
Metal
39.15
overall view of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pendant Lime Containter (poporo)
200–1600 AD
Gold
2001.1049
1/2 Stater of Philip II with Herakles on Obverse and Forepart of Lion on Reverse with exergue
Unknown Greek
1/2 Stater of Philip II with Herakles on Obverse and Forepart of Lion on Reverse with exergue
359–336 BC
Gold
40.155
Coin with Head of Athena on Obverse and Victory with Naval Standard on Reverse
Unknown Greek
Coin with Head of Athena on Obverse and Victory with Naval Standard on Reverse
356–323 BC
Gold
40.156
Stater of Philip II with Apollo on Obverse and a Biga on the Reverse
Unknown Greek
Stater of Philip II with Apollo on Obverse and a Biga on the Reverse
359–336 BC
Gold
40.154
Coin with Berenice II on Obverse and Cornucopia with circular legend on Reverse
Unknown Egyptian
Coin with Berenice II on Obverse and Cornucopia with circular legend on Reverse
246–221 BC
Gold
40.169
Stater with Lion Facing Bull on Obverse (Blank on Reverse)
Unknown Greek
Stater with Lion Facing Bull on Obverse (Blank on Reverse)
554–546 BC
Gold
40.167