Unknown Central and South American
Finial in the form of a Bird

right side of object

Public Domain

Finial in the form of a Bird
Artist
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Finial in the form of a Bird
Date600–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 × 1 × 1 3/4 in. (3.2 × 2.5 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1329
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1987, lot 53]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, November 18, 1987–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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