Necklace Assembly with Tairona Nose Ornament and Beads

CultureTairona
Titles
  • Necklace Assembly with Tairona Nose Ornament and Beads
Date500–1550 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumCarnelian, stone, and gold
DimensionsOverall (length, doubled, including pendant): 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm)
Overall (Nose Ornament alone): 2 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 5/16 in. (5.7 × 8.3 × 0.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.485
Non exposé

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1972 [Glassell Album #8, slide dated "FEB 72"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.485

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