Necklace

CultureMinangkabau peoples
Titles
  • Necklace
DateLate 19th–early 20th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumGold
Dimensions14 1/2 × 6 × 1/2 in. (36.8 × 15.2 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2334
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
208M Mullins Gallery
On view

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Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 2001][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 2001-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 1/24/01.

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