Unknown Central and South American
Bird on Shell

Bird on Shell

Public Domain

Artist
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
Unknown Central and South American
Bird Ornament
1100–1450 AD
Gold
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Lime Dipper Spoon with Three Birds
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Lime Dipper Spoon with Three Birds
1100–1450 AD
Cast gold
2001.1052
front of objects
Unknown Central and South American
Crown adorned with ornaments depicting the Sun God
c. 300
Gold or gold alloy
2001.862.A,.B
Crown with Birds
Unknown Central and South American
Crown with Birds
750–1470
Silver
2001.1177
Hummingbird Ornament
Unknown Central and South American
Hummingbird Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.966
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Deity Head Effigy Finial
100–800 AD
Gold
2001.1064
Serpent
Unknown Central and South American
Serpent
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.1105
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pectoral
200–1600 AD
Gold
2001.1016
Lime Container
Unknown Central and South American
Lime Container
200–1600 AD
Gold
2001.1230
Toucan Staff Top
Unknown Central and South American
Toucan Staff Top
1–1550
Cast gold
2001.962
Miniature collar
Unknown Central and South American
Miniature collar
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.1279
Headdress
Unknown Central and South American
Headdress
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.1278