Stafftop in the Form of an Owl

CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Stafftop in the Form of an Owl
Date1–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 × 2 × 1 in. (5.7 × 5.1 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1341
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Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least 2001–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell inventory; near object described on May 22, 2001.

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Owl
1000–1550 AD
Gold
2001.1362.A,.B
front of object
900–200 BC
Gold
2010.1204
Owl ornaments
100–700 AD
Gold
2001.1356.1,.2
Four Beads in the Form of a Head
1–800 AD
Gold
2010.270.1-.4
front of object
800–1500 AD
Gold
2010.254.1,.2
Ornament in the Form of a "Tweezers" with a Human Face
200 BC–400 AD
Gold and stone
2010.1156