Unknown Central and South American
House Model of Circular Dwelling

CultureCalima
Titles
  • House Model of Circular Dwelling
Date200 BC–1300 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions4 1/4 × 4 in. diameter (10.8 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1366
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least 1999–2001 [1]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Glassell Album # 15, precedes object bought in November, 1999.
Exhibition History"Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia," Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, May 29—October 2, 2022; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, November 6, 2022—April 16, 2023; Montreál Museum of Fine Arts, Quebec, Canada, May 29—October 8, 2023. (OL.1515)

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