The Glassell collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Subtitle: masterworks of Pre-Columbian, Indonesian, and African gold
By: by Frances Marzio
Contributors: Marzio, Frances
Publisher: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Published: 2011
Place of publication: [Houston, Tex.]
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780300175950
Subjects: Houston Museum of Fine Arts; Goldwork; Art collections; Catalogs; Private collections
Other titles: Masterworks of Pre-Columbian, Indonesian, and African gold
Description: "Masterworks of Pre-Columbian, Indonesian, and African Gold explores two hundred dazzling works donated to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, by collector and philanthropist Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008). The book offers fresh insights into the enduring appeal of gold and its artistic manifestations in diverse cultures"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Frances Marzio; title: The Glassell Collection of Pre-Columbian Gold; title: The Glassell Collection of Indonesian Gold; title: The Glassell Collection of African Gold.