Crescent-Shaped Nose Ornament with Repousse Circle Design

CultureNariño
Titles
  • Crescent-Shaped Nose Ornament with Repousse Circle Design
Date600–1600 AD
PlaceEcuador/Colombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 3/16 in. (11.5 × 14 × 0.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.556
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.556

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