Unknown Central and South American
Serpent

Serpent

Public Domain

Artist
CultureCalima
Titles
  • Serpent
Date100 BC–800 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions9 1/4 × 1 × 1/2 in. (23.5 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1105
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, 2001.1105

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Ornament with Serpents
Unknown Central and South American
Ornament with Serpents
100 BC–700 AD
Gold
2001.1269
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
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
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
Bird on Shell
Unknown Central and South American
Bird on Shell
1000–1550 AD
Gold
2001.964
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
overall view of object
Unknown Central and South American
Pendant Lime Containter (poporo)
200–1600 AD
Gold
2001.1049
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Tweezer Ornament
100 BC–800 AD
Gold
2001.856