Unknown Central and South American
Necklace

Necklace

Public Domain

Artist
CultureTairona
Titles
  • Necklace
Date500–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 18 7/16 × 8 3/4 in. (46.9 × 22.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.486
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenancePrivate collection, New York [1]; [Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1987, lot 57]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 1987–2008 [2]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2007–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Sotheby's catalog.
[2] Glassell Album # 11.

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