Unknown Central and South American
Anthropomorphic Pendant

CultureMuisca
Titles
  • Anthropomorphic Pendant
Date600–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (7.9 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.965
Not on view

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ProvenancePrivate collection [1]; [Sotheby's, New York, May 17, 1988, lot 35]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 2008 [2]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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

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200 BC–800 AD
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300–1550 AD
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1000–1550 AD
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