Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament

front of object

Public Domain

Artist
CultureZenú (Sinú)
Titles
  • Nose Ornament
Date1–1550
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions3 1/4 × 5 3/8 × 1/8 in. (8.3 × 13.7 × .3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.919
Not on view

Explore Further

Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceKen Klassen, Bellington, Washington, before June 8, 1992 [1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least June 8, 1992–2001 [1]; given to MFAH, 2001.

[1] Glassell Inventory- described on June 8, 1992, purchased from Ken Klassen.

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament with Complex Scene
100–800 AD
Gold
2001.921
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.931
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.932
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.930
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.935
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.936
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.933
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.934
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.937
Nose Ornament
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.1218
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.941
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament
100 BC–600 AD
Gold
2001.939