Bat Headed Figural Pendant

CultureGreater Chiriqui
Titles
  • Bat Headed Figural Pendant
Date700–1550 AD
PlaceCosta Rica
PlacePanama
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1048
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view

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Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
On paper taped on verso, handwritten in black ink "47572"

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