Unknown Central and South American
Ornament with Raised Circles

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Artist Unknown Central and South American

CultureNariño

Titles

Ornament with Raised Circles

Date600–1600 AD

PlaceEcuador/Colombia

MediumGold

DimensionsDiameter: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number2010.685

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Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection

Object Type

METALWORK

ProvenanceProbably [André Emmerich, Inc., New York, before March 1971][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least March 1971–2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell album #7, slide with Emmerich's name and catalog number "YE 137" dated "MAY 71."
Exhibition History"Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia," Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, May 29—October 2, 2022; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, November 6, 2022—April 16, 2023; Montreál Museum of Fine Arts, Quebec, Canada, May 29—October 8, 2023. (OL.1515)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Sticker on verso: YE137

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