Unknown Central and South American
Circular Nose Ornament with Pierced Geometric Shape Design

Circular Nose Ornament with Pierced Geometric Shape Design

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Circular Nose Ornament with Pierced Geometric Shape Design
Artist
CultureNariño
Titles
  • Circular Nose Ornament with Pierced Geometric Shape Design
Date600–1600 AD
PlaceEcuador/Colombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 × 4 13/16 in. (10.8 × 12.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.555
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.555

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