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Nose Ornament, one of two

front of object (mounted to rod with AG.1633.2 at time of receipt at MFAH)

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Nose Ornament, one of two
front of object (mounted to rod with AG.1633.2 at time of receipt at MFAH)
Artist
CultureTairona
Titles
  • Nose Ornament, one of two
Date500–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.583
Non exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Sotheby's, New York, May 20, 1986, lot # 44]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 1986–2008 [1]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Glassell Album # 10.

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