Headdress

Headdress

Public Domain

CultureMinangkabau peoples
Titles
  • Headdress
Date19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumWood, gold leaf, cloth and mirrors
Dimensions7 1/2 × 9 × 8 1/2 in. (19.1 × 22.9 × 21.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2341
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
208M Mullins Gallery
On view

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Department
Asian Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
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 6/7/01.

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