Bird on Shell

Bird on Shell

Public Domain

CultureTairona
Titles
  • Bird on Shell
Date1000–1550 AD
PlaceColombia, Central America
MediumGold
Dimensions7 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 3/4 in. (19.1 × 19.1 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.964
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.964

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Bird Ornament
Bird Ornament
1100–1450 AD
Gold
2001.1229
Lime Dipper Spoon with Three Birds
Lime Dipper Spoon with Three Birds
1100–1450 AD
Cast gold
2001.1052
Crown with Birds
Crown with Birds
750–1470
Silver
2001.1177
front of objects
Crown adorned with ornaments depicting the Sun God
c. 300
Gold or gold alloy
2001.862.A,.B
Toucan Staff Top
Toucan Staff Top
1–1550
Cast gold
2001.962
Miniature collar
Miniature collar
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.1279
Headdress
Headdress
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.1278
overall view of object
Pendant Lime Containter (poporo)
200–1600 AD
Gold
2001.1049
front of object
Tweezer Ornament
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.856
Tweezer Ornament
Tweezer Ornament
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.855
Group of Parrot Figurines
Group of Parrot Figurines
1100–1450 AD
Gold
2001.969.1-.20
Pair of Maize Plaques
Pair of Maize Plaques
100 BC–700 AD
Gold
2001.986.1,.2