Figure of a Bird (one of a pair)

CultureCalima
Titles
  • Figure of a Bird (one of a pair)
Date1–800 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/8 × 1 5/8 × 3 11/16 in. (5.4 × 4.2 × 9.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1178.2
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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least 1994–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album #13, precedes object bought at auction, November 1994.

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