Nose Ornament with Two Facing Mythological Monkeys

CultureVicús
Titles
  • Nose Ornament with Two Facing Mythological Monkeys
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. (6 × 8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.589
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, 2010.589

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in ink on sticker on verso: 68444/NAX
Printed label on verso: 38

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