Unknown Central and South American
Nose Ornament with the Image of a Ruler

Nose Ornament with the Image of a Ruler

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Nose Ornament with the Image of a Ruler
Artist
CultureMoche
Titles
  • Nose Ornament with the Image of a Ruler
Date100–800 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 5 11/16 × 8 7/8 × 1 in. (14.4 × 22.6 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.541
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenancePrivate collection [1]; [Christie's, Paris, June 14, 2004, lot # 314]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 2004–2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2007–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Christie's catalog.

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