Unknown Central and South American
Frog Ornament, one of a pair

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Frog Ornament, one of a pair
Artist
CultureVicús
Titles
  • Frog Ornament, one of a pair
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 × 2 13/16 × 3 1/4 in. (2.6 × 7.2 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1374.2
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 1969–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album # 4, precedes slide dated "JUL 69."

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