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Knob-Shaped Ornament
before 1800
gold alloy
(Ancient Americas )
(Ancient Americas )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Tiffany & Co., New York; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2015 | Gold of the Ancient Americas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Colombia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: H: 7/8 × Diam: 2 3/16 in. (2.3 × 5.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910 (from Tiffany & Co.)
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.338