Nose ornament/Nose ring (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
2000 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1930 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place
Valley of Mexico; Mexico
Geographical Areas
Valley of Mexico
See related items
Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/7022
Barcode
177022.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Nose ornament/Nose ring (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69f36c529-c7e5-469e-9782-6377d03a7c8a
Record ID
NMAI_189428