Ornament in the Form of a Stylized Bird, one of three

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Ornament in the Form of a Stylized Bird, one of three
CultureUnknown culture
Titles
  • Ornament in the Form of a Stylized Bird, one of three
Date1000 BC–1600 AD
PlaceCentral or South America
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/16 × 1 11/16 × 2 1/8 in. (2.7 × 4.3 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1378
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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least 1972–until d. 2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album # 8, by slide dated "FEB 72."

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