Nose Ornament Depicting a Feline Face

CultureVicús
Titles
  • Nose Ornament Depicting a Feline Face
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (8.9 × 12 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.594
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view

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Object Type
ProvenanceDomingo Seminario Museum, before 1965;
Probably John Wise, 1970's;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since 1970's [Glassell Album #7, slide dated "MAR- JUL 71"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.594

Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stickers on verso: GN4; 84A; 24A.

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