Armband, one of a pair

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Armband, one of a pair
CultureGreater Chiriqui
Titles
  • Armband, one of a pair
Date700–1550 AD
PlacePanama
PlaceCosta Rica
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.242.1
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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceLaurence C. Witten II (1926–1995), Southport, Connecticut, and Florida [1]; by descent to Cora Williams Witten, 1995; [Sotheby's, New York, May 19, 2001, Lot 435]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, May 19, 2001–2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Sotheby's auction catalog.

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