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

Date created
AD 700–1600 (Late Quimbaya period)
Culture/People
possibly Quimbaya (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
Antioquia; Antioquia Municipality; Antioquia Department; Colombia
See related items
Quimbaya (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/7044
Barcode
177044.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Nose ornament/Nose ring (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Cast
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bbaa23dd-fe1e-431b-bdf0-2f274bdc94f1
Record ID
NMAI_189450