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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Nose Ring
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Nose Ring

Place CreatedColombia, South America
CultureTairona
Date1000-1550 CE
MediumGold-copper alloy
Credit LineGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II
Dimensions2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in. (5.2 x 4.7 cm)
Object number1992.015.018
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - October 1996
Tears of the Moon: Ancient American Precious Metals from the Permanent Collection, Michael C. Carlos Museum, October 16, 1996 - October 31, 1998
ProvenanceEx coll. Laurence (1926-1995) and Cora (1931-2023) Witten, United States, acquired ca. 1960-1985.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas