Unknown Central and South American
Shaman Pendant with Elaborate Headdress

CultureCalima
Titles
  • Shaman Pendant with Elaborate Headdress
  • Figural Pendant
Date100 BC–800 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumCast, hammered, and cut gold
Dimensions3 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 7/8 in. (8.9 × 7.0 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1029
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1029

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