Lime Dipper

Public Domain

ExpandFavorite

CultureCalima

Titles

Lime Dipper

Date1000 BC–1400 AD

PlaceColombia

MediumGold

Dimensions11 3/8 × 5/8 in. (29 × 1.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number2004.2461

Not on view

Explore Further

Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection

Object Type

METALWORK

ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least January 12, 2003–2004 [1]; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1] Glassell Inventory, precedes object purchased from Christie's auction on January 12, 2003.
Exhibition History"Gold! Natural Treasure, Cultural Obsession," Houston Museum of Natural Science, February 18–September 18, 2005.

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.