Nose Ornament with Single Bird

CultureVicús
Titles
  • Nose Ornament with Single Bird
Date100 BC–600 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions1 1/2 × 1 1/4 × 1/2 in. (3.8 × 3.2 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.4254
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1967 [Glassell Album #4, slide dated "DEC 67"];
Lou Slavitz report with slide dated April, 1969;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2002, 2002.4254

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