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Nose ornament
Zenú (Sinú)
early period
200 B.C.–A.D. 1600
Place of Origin: Sucre and Cordoba Departments, Colombia, Sinú, San Jorge, or Nechi River Basins
Medium/Technique
Gold alloy
Dimensions
22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Landon T. Clay
Accession Number1986.101
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings – Nose rings
DescriptionLong, thin nose ornament with bifurcated tips.
ProvenanceBy 1976, Jose Luis Sert (b. 1902 - d. 1983) and Ramona Longás de Sert (b. 1900 - d. 1985), Massachusetts; November 25, 1985, Sert estate and others sale (sale no. 6030), Christie's, New York, lot 85, to Landon T. Clay, Boston; 1986, gift of Landon T. Clay to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 26, 1986)