Nose Ornament

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CultureTairona

Titles

Nose Ornament

Date500–1550 AD

PlaceColombia

MediumGold

DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 × 2 5/8 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 6.6 × 0.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number2010.580

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Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection

Object Type

METALWORK

ProvenanceJohn Wise (1902–1981), New York, by d. 1981 [1]; by descent to his wife, Nora Wise, 1981–1985 [1]; [Sotheby's, New York, May 31, 1985, lot 60]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, 1985–2008 [2]; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

[1] Sotheby's catalog.
[2] Glassell Album # 10.

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