Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament Depicting Two Facing Felines

Nose Ornament Depicting Two Facing Felines

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Nose Ornament Depicting Two Facing Felines
Artist
CultureVicús
Titles
  • Nose Ornament Depicting Two Facing Felines
  • Nose Ornament
Date200 BC–400 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/16 × 4 in. (8.7 × 10.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.618
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceThree old collection stickers on the back read "GN 11", "141D, 1 of 6", and 12 1/2 gr" indicating it was purchased from John Wise;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1975 [Glassell Album #7, slide dated "MAR- JUL 71"]
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.618

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