Anthropomorphic Flute

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Anthropomorphic Flute
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Anthropomorphic Flute
Date1000–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/8 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (10.5 × 5.7 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.408
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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceThe Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey, before May 19, 1987 [1]; [Sotheby's, New York, May 19, 1987, lot # 60]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 2005– 2008 [2]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Sotheby's catalog.
[2] Glassell Album # 10.

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