Nose Ornament

CultureVicús
Titles
  • Nose Ornament
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/16 × 4 1/4 in. (8.7 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.617
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceAn old collection sticker on the back reads "159R. I49";
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1980 [Glassell Album #7, slide dated "MAR- JUL 71"]
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.617
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Sticker: "159 r. / I49"

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