• Culture/People:

    probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)

  • Object name:

    Nose ornament/Nose ring

  • Date created:

    AD 1000-1500

  • Place:

    Santander Department; Colombia

  • Media/Materials:

    Gold

  • Techniques:

    Cast

  • Collection History/Provenance:

    Probably collected by Russell Hastings Millward (1877-ca. 1940, author and explorer) during travels in Latin America between 1910 and 1916; purchased by MAI in 1918 using funds donated by Mrs. George (Thea) Heye.

  • Catalog number:

    7/7105

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