Nose Ornament

CultureChavín
Titles
  • Nose Ornament
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 13/16 × 4 13/16 in. (7.1 × 12.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.521
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.521

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