Unknown Central and South American
Pectoral Plaque with Dangles

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Public Domain

Pectoral Plaque with Dangles
Artist
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Pectoral Plaque with Dangles
Date1–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/16 × 7 3/8 in. (13.2 × 18.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.787
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
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least November, 1991–2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album # 12, precedes object purchased November 18, 1991.

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