Unknown Central and South American
Monkey Ornament, one of four

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Monkey Ornament, one of four
Artist
CultureUnknown culture
Titles
  • Monkey Ornament, one of four
Date1000 BC–1600 AD
PlaceCentral or South America
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 × 1/8 in. (2.9 × 2.9 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1381
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least 1974–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album # 8, precedes slides dated "JAN 74."

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