Nose Ornament with Two Facing Felines

CultureVicús
Titles
  • Nose Ornament with Two Facing Felines
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/16 × 4 3/16 in. (8.1 × 10.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.588
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance(John Wise (probably), Dallas, before 1967);
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since 1967 [Invoice dated December 17, 1968] [Glassell Album #4, slide dated "DEC 67"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.588
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
Inscribed in ink on sticker on verso: 68441/SPN
Two printed labels on verso: 37; 657

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