Unknown Central and South American
Poporo in the Form of a Seated Shaman

CultureQuimbaya
Titles
  • Poporo in the Form of a Seated Shaman
Date1–800 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 × 2 5/8 × 2 in. (10.8 × 6.7 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.863
Not on view

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ProvenanceProbably Frederick Lehmann, Ann Arbor, MI; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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