Culture/People:

probably Tairona (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Object Name:

Nose ornament/Nose ring

Media/Materials:

Gold

Techniques:

Cast

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Tairona area; Santa Marta Municipality; Magdalena Department; Colombia (inferred)

Date created:

AD 1100–1600 (Tairona period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; found in MAI collections without information and catalogued in 1973.

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Catalog Number:

24/7995

Barcode:

247995.000

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Tairona (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d37628d6-8e14-4342-a564-444cac8eeed4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_263459