Unknown Central and South American
Frigatebird Staff Finial

Frigatebird Staff Finial

Public Domain

Frigatebird Staff Finial
Artist
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Frigatebird Staff Finial
  • Avian Staff Top
  • Stafftop in the form of a Frigate Bird
Date1–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1328
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[John Wise (1902–1981), Dallas]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 1980–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Invoice dated December 4, 1980; Glassell Album # 10.

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