CultureVicús
Titles
- Nose Ornament
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (6.6 × 7.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.619
Not on view
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Object Type
Probably purchased from John Wise during the early 1970's [Glassell Album #7, slide dated "MAR- JUL 71"]
Two old collection stickers on the back read "GN 16" and "85E". A third sticker is covered by the one reading "85E" and is thus unreadable;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1980;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.619
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in ink on sticker on verso: GN 16
Raised stamp on verso: 85 E
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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